toast 1 S3 / təʊst $ toʊst / 名词

1 [不可数名词] bread that has been heated so that it is brown on both sides and no longer soft :

I had a piece of toast for breakfast.

2 [可数名词] if you drink a toast to someone, you drink something in order to thank them, wish them luck etc :

I’d like to propose a toast (= ask people to drink a toast ) to the bride and groom.

3 be the toast of Broadway/Hollywood etc to be very popular and praised by many people for something you have done in a particular field of work

4 warm as toast British English very warm and comfortable :

They sat near the fire, warm as toast.

5 be toast informal to be in trouble because of something you have done :

If you challenge her, you’re toast.

→ French toast

THESAURUS

drink something that you drink : ‘Would you like a drink?’ ‘Yes, I’ll have a lemonade.’ | They had a few drinks in a local bar.

something to drink especially spoken a drink : Can I get you something to drink?

soft drink a cold drink that does not contain alcohol, especially one that is sweet and has bubbles in it : Coca-Cola and other soft drinks

toast a drink, usually of wine, that a group of people have on a special occasion, for example to celebrate something or wish someone luck in the future : At midnight they all drank a toast to the New Year.

beverage / bev ə rɪdʒ / formal especially written a drink – often used on menu s and signs : Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage. | the list of beverages