roasted

/rəʊst/ (bre, ipa) · [rˈostəd] /roʊst/ (ame, ipa) · [rˈostəd] /ˈrōst/ (ame, mw)

roasted — 動詞

  • roastedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • roasteds3rd person singular
  • roasteding-ing form
  • roastededpast simple

1. To prepare food by applying dry heat inside an oven or directly above burning wo

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

烤；烘烤

在烤箱或火上用乾熱烹調

To prepare food by applying dry heat inside an oven or directly above burning wood or coals, often with a little oil so the surface turns brown and the inside becomes soft and ready to eat.

例句

Min roasted a whole chicken with potatoes and carrots for Sunday dinner.

Min 烤了一整隻雞，配上馬鈴薯和紅蘿蔔當週日晚餐。

roast + [food] + with + [side dishes]

The lamb needs to roast for about two hours at 180 degrees.

這塊羊肉需要在攝氏 180 度烤大約兩小時。

intransitive use with needs to + infinitive

同義詞
  • bake

    similar dry-heat cooking but used for bread, cakes, and pastries without added oil

  • grill

    cooks food on a metal surface over direct heat, not inside an enclosed oven

反義詞
  • boil

    cooks in hot water rather than dry heat

  • steam

    cooks with hot vapour above boiling water

文法句型

roast + noun phrase (food)

roast for + time period

roast at + temperature

用法筆記

Roast is the usual verb for cooking meat and large vegetables with oil. For bread, cakes, and pastries, use bake instead.

常見錯誤

❌She roasted a cake for my birthday.
✅She baked a cake for my birthday.
💡roast is for meat and vegetables with oil; bake is for bread, cakes, and pastries.

2. To heat coffee beans, nuts, seeds, or grains in a dry pan or oven until they tur

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

烘焙

以乾熱處理堅果或咖啡豆

To heat coffee beans, nuts, seeds, or grains in a dry pan or oven until they turn brown, become drier, and develop a stronger flavour.

例句

The coffee company roasts its beans in small batches to ensure freshness.

這家咖啡公司小批量烘焙咖啡豆以確保新鮮。

roast + [beans] + in + [quantity/process]

Trang roasted the peanuts in a dry pan until they smelled nutty and warm.

Trang 在乾鍋裡炒花生，直到散發出堅果的溫潤香氣。

同義詞
  • toast

    used for bread, nuts, or seeds under direct heat; lighter than roasting

  • brown

    describes the colour change but not the full cooking process

文法句型

roast + noun phrase (nuts/beans/seeds)

roast + [ingredient] + in + [utensil]

roast + [ingredient] + until + [result]

用法筆記

The degree of roasting for coffee beans is described as light, medium, or dark, which affects the flavour and strength of the brewed coffee.

常見錯誤

❌She fried the coffee beans in oil.
✅She roasted the coffee beans in a dry pan.
💡roasting uses dry heat without oil or water.

3. To criticize someone or something very severely and often angrily, usually in a

3.動詞及物B2
釋義

痛批；痛罵

嚴厲公開指責某人或某事

To criticize someone or something very severely and often angrily, usually in a public or direct way.

例句

The manager roasted the team for missing the project deadline by three weeks.

經理痛批團隊，因為他們把專案截止日期拖過了三個星期。

roast + [person/group] + for + [reason]

Critics roasted the director's latest film, calling it boring and poorly acted.

影評人嚴厲批評導演的最新電影，說它既無聊又演技差。

同義詞
  • criticize

    neutral and formal; does not carry the emotional intensity of roast

  • condemn

    stronger and more formal; often used for moral or legal disapproval

  • lambaste

    similar in intensity but less common in everyday speech

反義詞
  • praise

    to express warm approval of someone or something

文法句型

roast + [person/group] + for + [reason]

get roasted for + [reason]

用法筆記

This is an informal, figurative sense. The criticism is genuinely harsh or angry, unlike the humorous, affectionate teasing in sense 4 (COMEDY ROAST).

常見錯誤

❌The comedian roasted the actor at his birthday party, and the actor felt hurt.' (if the event was a comedy roast)
✅Use sense 4 for friendly teasing events.
💡sense 3 is genuinely angry criticism; sense 4 is affectionate humour.

4. To playfully tease a well-known individual during a special event held in their

4.動詞及物B2
釋義

調侃；吐槽

在活動中幽默開玩笑調侃名人

To playfully tease a well-known individual during a special event held in their honour, where the jokes are friendly, expected, and meant to celebrate rather than offend.

例句

The comedy club roasted the retiring actor with hilarious stories from their long career.

喜劇俱樂部用那位退休演員職業生涯中的趣事來調侃他。

roast + [person] + with + [humorous material]

At the charity dinner, several comedians roasted the mayor in a good-natured way.

在慈善晚宴上，幾位喜劇演員以善意的態度調侃市長。

同義詞
  • tease

    lighter, can be used in any informal setting without the structure of a formal event

  • poke fun at

    less intense; can be done at any time, not at a planned event

文法句型

roast + [person] + at + [event]

roast + [person] + with + [humorous content]

get roasted

用法筆記

This sense refers to a specific American tradition called a roast, where speakers tease the guest of honour affectionately. The person being roasted knows the jokes are meant in good fun and usually laughs along. Distinguish from sense 3 (CRITICIZE HARSHLY), which describes real anger.

常見錯誤

❌She roasted her colleague for making a mistake, and everyone laughed.' (ambiguous — could be angry or playful)
✅She roasted her boss at the farewell party, telling funny stories about his terrible cooking.
💡adds context showing it is affectionate and part of a celebration.