toast

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toast的基本意思是“烤”,指把食物(甚至一整只动物)放在火上或火旁烤黄、脆、熟,也可指用烘箱烤鱼肉、面包等。引申可表示“烤火”。
toast还可表示“为…干杯”,指为某些高兴的事或某事的成功而举杯祝贺。
toast可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语。也可接以形容词充当补足语的复合宾语。用作不及物动词时,主动形式可含有被动意义。

(BREAD) sliced bread made warm, crisp (= hard enough to break), and brown by being put near a high heat
(DRINK) an expression of good wishes or respect for someone that involves holding up and then drinking from a glass of alcohol, especially wine, after a short speech
(HEAT) to make bread or other food warm, crisp (= hard enough to break), and brown by putting it near a high heat
(DRINK) to hold up your glass and then drink as an expression of good wishes or respect

Toast is bread which has been cut into slices and made brown and crisp by cooking at a high temperature.
When you toast something such as bread, you cook it at a high temperature so that it becomes brown and crisp.
When you drink a toast to someone or something, you drink some wine or another alcoholic drink as a symbolic gesture, in order to show your appreciation of them or to wish them success.
When you toast someone or something, you drink a toast to them.