bake、roast与toast这些动词均有“烘、烤”之意。
bake : 指在烤炉里，烘烤，不与火直接接触，用持续的干热，缓慢地烘烤任何食物。
- I made the icing while the cake was baking.
趁烤面包的时候我做好了糖衣。 - a baked potato
烤土豆 - freshly baked bread
刚烤好的面包 - Bake at 180°C for about 20 minutes.
以180摄氏度的温度烘烤20分钟。 - Bake for 5–7 minutes in a preheated oven.
在预热过的烤箱中烤5至7分钟。
roast : 一般指在火上烤大块的肉或整只牲畜或家禽。
- I personally would rather roast a chicken whole.
我个人更愿意烤整只鸡。 - Just roast the chicken in the oven and baste it in oil and lemon.
直接把鸡放在烤箱里烤，烤时涂上油和柠檬汁。
toast : 侧重通过烘烤使烘烤之物变成褐色，尤指烘面包、熏肉等。
- Do you want this bread toasted?
你要把这块面包烤一烤吗？ - The sandwich was served on lightly toasted ciabatta.
三明治是用稍稍烤过的脆皮的意大利面包做的。
