toaster
IPA/ˈtəʊstə(r)/
KK[tˈostɚ]IPA/ˈtəʊstər/
toaster — noun
- toastersingular
- toastersplural
1. a small kitchen machine that uses heat to brown and crisp slices of bread so the
1.名詞A2
釋義
a small kitchen machine that uses heat to brown and crisp slices of bread so they become toast
例句
Wei plugged in the new toaster and made toast for breakfast.
collocation: plug in a toaster / make toast
Karim cleaned the crumbs out of the toaster every morning.
collocation: clean crumbs out of [appliance]
The old toaster stopped working, so Adina bought a shiny new one.
This toaster has two wide slots that can fit thick slices of bread.
Wei set the toaster to the darkest setting for extra crispy toast.
用法筆記
Countable noun. The openings where bread goes in are called 'slots'; most home toasters have two slots. A common verb pair is 'turn on / turn off the toaster'.
常見錯誤
❌I put two slices of toaster in the slot.
✅I put two slices of bread in the toaster slot.
💡'toaster' is the machine, not the food.