| 单词 | toast |
| 释义 | Word Frequency toast 1(təʊst) noun 1. sliced bread browned by exposure to heat, usually under a grill, over a fire, or in a toaster 2. be toast verb 3. (transitive) to brown under a grill or over a fire to toast cheese 4. to warm or be warmed in a similar manner to toast one's hands by the fire Word origin C14: from Old French toster, from Latin tōstus parched, baked from torrēre to dry with heat; see thirst, torridWord Frequency toast 2(təʊst) noun 1. a tribute or proposal of health, success, etc, given to a person or thing by a company of people and marked by raising glasses and drinking together 2. a person or thing honoured by such a tribute or proposal 3. (esp formerly) an attractive woman to whom such tributes are frequently made she was the toast of the town verb 4. to propose or drink a toast to (a person or thing) 5. (intransitive) to add vocal effects to a prerecorded track: a disc-jockey technique See also rap1 (sense 6)Derived forms toaster (ˈtoaster) noun Word origin C17 (in the sense: a lady to whom the company is asked to drink): from toast1,from the idea that the name of the lady would flavour the drink like a piece of spicedtoast |
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