barbie

barbie — noun

1. an outdoor cooker with metal bars, used to grill food over strong heat or flames

1.名詞B2
釋義

an outdoor cooker with metal bars, used to grill food over strong heat or flames

例句

Dad cleaned the barbie before the neighbors came for dinner.

clean the barbie

Two fish were already cooking on the barbie by the pool.

cook on the barbie

同義詞
  • barbecue

    the full form and the standard word in wider English

  • grill

    a broader word that can also refer to indoor cooking equipment

  • barbecue grill

    more explicit when you need to stress the piece of equipment

文法句型

cook on the barbie

light the barbie

clean the barbie

用法筆記

Often used after on when talking about food being cooked. Distinguish it from noun/2, which names the social event rather than the equipment.

常見錯誤

❌We cooked the burgers in the barbie.
✅We cooked the burgers on the barbie.
💡food is cooked on top of the grill, not inside it.

2. a casual gathering outside where people grill food and eat together

2.名詞B2
釋義

a casual gathering outside where people grill food and eat together

例句

We're having a barbie in the park after the soccer game.

have a barbie

Nina brought salad and bread to Tom's weekend barbie.

weekend barbie

同義詞
  • barbecue

    the full form and the most widely understood word

  • cookout

    common in American English for an outdoor meal with grilled food

  • picnic

    an outdoor meal, but it does not usually suggest grilling

文法句型

have a barbie

go to a barbie

weekend barbie

用法筆記

Often follows have, hold, go to, or invite somebody to. Distinguish it from noun/1, which refers to the grill itself.

常見錯誤

❌We made a barbie at Sam's house on Sunday.
✅We had a barbie at Sam's house on Sunday.
💡have is the usual verb for this social event.