英语词汇“toaster”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

toast /tōst/

transitive verb

To brown (esp bread) by exposing it to direct heat, eg under a grill

To half-melt (eg cheese) in this way

To warm, by exposing to heat

To dry and parch

To drink to (someone's health, success, etc)

intransitive verb

To drink toasts

(of esp bread) to become brown or be suitable for browning by exposing to direct heat

To become warm by being exposed to heat

noun

Slices of bread toasted on both sides

The person (orig a woman) or thing drunk to, as the most admired or celebrated for the moment

A call to drink to an admired person or thing

A wish for someone's continued health

A piece of spiced toasted bread put in alcohol (archaic)

ORIGIN: OFr toster, from L tostus roasted, pap of torrēre; some senses of the verb and noun reflect the idea that a woman's name (ie as the person whose health is being drunk) would flavour the wine like spiced toast

toastˈed adjective

toastˈer noun

An electric device, usu with a timer, for toasting bread
A person who toasts
A toasting fork
That which can be toasted

toastˈie noun (informal)

A toasted sandwich

toastˈing noun adjective (informal)

Hot

toastˈy adjective (toastˈier; toastˈiest)

Resembling toast
Cosily warm

noun same as toastie above

toasting fork or toasting iron noun

A long-handled fork for toasting bread
A sword (facetious)

toastˈmaster or toastˈmistress noun

A person who announces toasts, introduces speakers, at a dinner

toast rack noun

A stand with partitions for slices of toast

have been had on toast

To have been swindled

have someone on toast (informal)

To be in a dominant position over someone, to have someone at one's mercy

on toast

Served on a slice of toast