roaster

A noun with multiple meanings: a person who roasts food; a large young chicken suitable for roasting; a pan used for roasting; or a person who delivers humorous, often harsh criticism as part of a roast.

• 🇨🇳多义词：指烤食物的人；适合烤制的大雏鸡；用于烤制的烤盘；也指在 roast（调侃式致敬）中发表幽默而常带尖锐批评的人。

1. Humorous or harsh critic B2 informal american

   A person who makes sharp, witty, or critical remarks, often in a playful or teasing manner, sometimes intended as a facetious compliment.

   • The comedian was a master roaster at the celebrity event.
   • He's known as the office roaster, always making everyone laugh with his jokes.
   • She took the role of the roaster at the retirement party, teasing the retiree affectionately.

   🇨🇳毒舌评论者

   同义词: carpercriticmockerridiculersatiristteaser

2. Cook who roasts food B1 formal culinary

   A person who cooks food, especially meat or vegetables, by roasting in an oven or over a fire.

   • The roaster prepared a delicious turkey for Thanksgiving dinner.
   • He worked as a roaster in a famous barbecue restaurant.
   • The chef, an expert roaster, taught us how to achieve the perfect golden crust.

   🇨🇳烤制厨师

   同义词: turnspit

3. Young chicken for roasting B1 formal culinary

   The flesh of a large young chicken, typically over 3.5 pounds, suitable for roasting.

   • We bought a roaster for Sunday dinner.
   • The recipe calls for a 4-pound roaster.
   • A roaster is larger than a fryer and perfect for a family meal.

   🇨🇳烤鸡用仔鸡

4. Cooking pan for roasting A2 formal culinary

   A special pan, often with a rack, used for roasting food in an oven.

   • Place the chicken in a roaster and put it in the oven.
   • She bought a new stainless steel roaster for the holidays.
   • The roaster has a non-stick surface for easy cleaning.

   🇨🇳烤盘

• roasters plural form
• roasters' possessive plural form
• roaster's possessive singular form