English主要词典
toast
Universal Words
noun, verb
noun
1 [U] slices of bread that have been made brown and crisp by heating them on both sides in a toaster or under a GRILL:
cheese on toast * a piece of toast * two slices / rounds of toast
seealsoFRENCHTOAST
2 [C] ~ (to sb/sth) the act of a group of people wishing sb happiness, success, etc. by drinking a glass of sth, especially alcohol, at the same time:
I'd like to propose a toast to the bride and groom. * The committee drank a toast to the new project.
3 [sing.] the ~ of... a person who is praised by a lot of people in a particular place because of sth that they have done well:
The performance made her the toast of the festival.
verb
1 [VN] to lift a glass of wine, etc. in the air and drink it at the same time as other people in order to wish sb/sth success, happiness, etc:
The happy couple were toasted in champagne. * We toasted the success of the new company.
2 to make sth, especially bread, turn brown by heating it in a toaster or close to heat; to turn brown in this way:
[VN] The buns should be served lightly toasted. * a toasted sandwich * [V] Place under a hot grill until the nuts have toasted.
3 [VN] to warm a part of your body by placing it near a fire:
He sat toasting his feet in front of the fire.