roasted
roasted — verb
1. To prepare food by applying dry heat inside an oven or directly above burning wo
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.
Min roasted a whole chicken with potatoes and carrots for Sunday dinner.
roast + [food] + with + [side dishes]
The lamb needs to roast for about two hours at 180 degrees.
intransitive use with needs to + infinitive
Élise roasted the bell peppers until the skins turned black and blistered.
Felipe roasted chestnuts over the campfire while the children watched.
For a healthier meal, you can roast the fish instead of frying it.
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
2. To heat coffee beans, nuts, seeds, or grains in a dry pan or oven until they tur
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.
The coffee company roasts its beans in small batches to ensure freshness.
roast + [beans] + in + [quantity/process]
Trang roasted the peanuts in a dry pan until they smelled nutty and warm.
Roast sesame seeds in the oven for five minutes, then add them to a dish.
Nkechi roasted the almonds until they turned a deep golden brown.
The machine roasted the cashews evenly, turning them light brown.
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
3. To criticize someone or something very severely and often angrily, usually in a
To criticize someone or something very severely and often angrily, usually in a public or direct way.
The manager roasted the team for missing the project deadline by three weeks.
roast + [person/group] + for + [reason]
Critics roasted the director's latest film, calling it boring and poorly acted.
Rohan's mother roasted him for staying out past midnight without calling.
The article roasted the government's handling of the housing crisis.
Cole knew his boss would roast him if he arrived late again.
- 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
4. To playfully tease a well-known individual during a special event held in their
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.
The comedy club roasted the retiring actor with hilarious stories from their long career.
roast + [person] + with + [humorous material]
At the charity dinner, several comedians roasted the mayor in a good-natured way.
Daniel agreed to let his friends roast him for his sixtieth birthday party.
The television special roasted famous politicians, but everyone laughed along.
Mira was nervous about being roasted, but she ended up enjoying the jokes.
- 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.