roasting

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈɹəʊstɪŋ/    美 /ˈɹoʊstɪŋ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act by which something is roasted.
    — These elements are expelled more completely by a large number of comparatively incomplete roastings (alternated, of course, with smeltings) than by a smaller number of extremely thorough roastings[…]
  2. A strong rebuke or reprimand (usually from the recipient's point of view). colloquial,figuratively
    — My boss gave me a roasting for last month's sales figures.
  3. The act of attempting to humiliating someone or being humiliated in such a way that it appears comedic, especially publicly.
动词 v.
  1. present participle and gerund of roast form-of,gerund,participle,present
    — Broiling is but another way of roasting those cuts of meat which have a broad, flat surface such as steaks, chops, or cutlets.
形容词 adj.
  1. Very hot. colloquial
    — The day started out cool, but by noon it was roasting.

词形变化

more roasting comparative most roasting superlative roastings plural

词汇关系

衍生词
microroasting spit-roasting

词源

词源 1
From Middle English rostynge; equivalent to roast + -ing.
词源 2
From Middle English rostynge; equivalent to roast + -ing.
词源 3
From Middle English rostynge; equivalent to roast + -ing.
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