"roasting" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 烘烤
• 烤製
• 嘲笑(幽默地)

Definition

用乾熱於烤箱或火上烹煮食物（通常是肉類或蔬菜）的過程。也可指用幽默和玩笑的方式逗某人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“roasting”既可用於形容烹飪（正式或口語），也用於朋友間善意、幽默地捉弄、開玩笑（像'get roasted'指被嘲笑）。有時也指受到嚴厲批評。常見：'roasting vegetables', 'roasting someone'。

Examples

The chef is roasting a chicken in the oven.

廚師正在烤箱裡**烘烤**一隻雞。

We spent the afternoon roasting marshmallows over the fire.

我們下午在火上**烤製**棉花糖。

Roasting coffee beans gives them a rich flavor.

**烘烤**咖啡豆能帶來濃鬱的風味。

He was roasting his friend for being late again.

他又一次遲到，朋友正在**開他玩笑**。

It's roasting in here—can we open a window?

這裡**熱得像烤箱**一樣——可以開個窗戶嗎？

The comedian is famous for roasting celebrities on stage.

這位喜劇演員因在舞臺上**調侃**名人而出名。