toast /təʊst/ CET4 TEM4 ( toasting, toasted, toasts )

• 1. 

  N-UNCOUNT Toast is bread which has been cut into slices and made brown and crisp by cooking at a high temperature. 烤面包片

  例：

  ...a piece of toast.

  …一片烤面包片。

• 2. 

  V-T When you toast something such as bread, you cook it at a high temperature so that it becomes brown and crisp. 烤 (面包等)

  例：

  Toast the bread lightly on both sides.

  把面包的两面稍微烤一下。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT When you drink a toast to someone or something, you drink some wine or another alcoholic drink as a symbolic gesture, in order to show your appreciation of them or to wish them success. 敬酒

  例：

  Eleanor and I drank a toast to the bride and groom.

  埃莉诺和我给新郎和新娘敬了酒。

• 4. 

  V-T When you toast someone or something, you drink a toast to them. 为…举杯祝酒

  例：

  We all toasted his health.

  我们大家为他的健康举杯祝酒。