cookout

/ˈkʊkaʊt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʊkaʊt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈku̇k-ˌau̇t/ (ame, mw)

cookout — 名詞

  • cookoutsingular
  • cookoutsplural

1. a social event that takes place outdoors, where food is cooked on a grill or ove

1.名詞B1
釋義

戶外烤肉

在戶外烤肉聚餐的活動

a social event that takes place outdoors, where food is cooked on a grill or over an open fire and shared among the guests

例句

The whole neighborhood came to the cookout behind the community center last Saturday.

上個星期六，整個社區的人都來參加社區中心後面的戶外烤肉。

collocation: neighborhood cookout / community cookout

The new family next door brought their famous potato salad to the summer cookout at the park.

隔壁新搬來的家庭帶了他們有名的馬鈴薯沙拉來參加公園的夏日烤肉聚會。

同義詞
  • barbecue

    more specific to grilling meat over charcoal or gas; cookout is a broader term that may include barbecue as part of the event

  • picnic

    food is usually prepared beforehand and eaten cold; at a cookout the food is cooked at the event

常見錯誤

❌We had a cookout in the living room because it was raining.
✅We had a cookout in the backyard under a large umbrella.
💡a cookout by definition takes place outdoors.
❌I packed a cookout to eat at my desk during lunch.
✅I packed a picnic to eat at my desk during lunch.
💡a cookout is a social event where people gather and cook on site, not a packed meal.