baking

• 形容极其炎热的天气或温度；也指用烤箱等以干热方式烘烤食物的。

Describes something that is extremely hot, or relating to the process of cooking food using dry heat in an oven.

1. Very hotB1informal

   Extremely hot, often used to describe weather or temperature.

   酷热

   • It's baking outside today, let's stay indoors.
   • The sun was baking hot at the beach.
   • We had to stop working because of the baking heat.

   同义词blazingblisteringboilingroastingscorchingsearingswelteringtorrid

   反义词arcticcoldcoolfreezingfrigidicy

• 名词，指用烤箱等干热方式制作食物（尤其是面包、蛋糕、糕点等）的过程或活动；也指烘焙食品。

A noun referring to the process or activity of cooking food, especially bread, cakes, and pastries, using dry heat in an oven.

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1. Cooking methodA2formalculinary

   The process of cooking food by dry heat, typically in an oven.

   烘焙

   • Baking is a popular method for making bread and cakes.
   • She learned the art of baking from her grandmother.
   • The bakery specializes in artisan baking.

   同义词roasting

2. A2informalculinary

   The activity or hobby of making baked goods like bread, cakes, and pastries.

   烘焙

   • I love baking on weekends.
   • Baking is a relaxing hobby for many people.
   • She took a class on baking sourdough bread.

• 动词，指用干热（通常在烤箱中）烹饪食物。

A verb used to indicate the act of cooking food using dry heat, typically in an oven.

1. Cook in an ovenA1formalculinary

   To cook food using dry heat in an enclosed space, typically an oven.

   烘烤

   • She baked a chocolate cake for his birthday.
   • I need to bake the bread for 30 minutes.
   • They baked cookies together in the kitchen.

   同义词roast

2. Become hot and dryB1informal

   To become extremely hot and dry, often due to sun exposure.

   被晒得滚烫

   • The desert sun baked the ground until it cracked.
   • We baked on the beach all afternoon.
   • The car interior baked in the summer heat.

   同义词broilparchroastscorch

3. Hardware modificationC1slangIT

   To modify a device's firmware or software permanently.

   刷写

   • He baked the custom ROM onto his phone.
   • The technician baked the new settings into the router.
   • You can bake the configuration directly into the chip.

   同义词burnflashprogram