barbie
barbie — noun
- barbiesingular
- barbiesplural
1. a casual word used mainly in Australia for an outdoor cooking grill or a social
a casual word used mainly in Australia for an outdoor cooking grill or a social event where food is cooked on it
Uncle Bruce lit the barbie and cooked sausages for the hungry kids.
lit the barbie — typical verb collocation for lighting a barbecue
The Watanabe family invited the neighbours over for a barbie in the backyard.
Mei-Lin planned a beach barbie that brought together thirty friends and relatives.
After a long swim, everyone gathered around the barbie for grilled fish and corn.
A portable barbie was set up in the park for Australia Day celebrations.
用法筆記
This is an informal shortening of 'barbecue' and is strongly associated with Australian and New Zealand English. Avoid using it in formal writing or in contexts where the audience may not be familiar with Australian vocabulary. The word can refer both to the cooking appliance (a metal grill) and to the social event itself.