bake

bake
verb
[with obj.]
  1. cook (food) by dry heat without direct exposure to a flame, typically in an oven or on a hot surface
    烘;焙;烤
    they bake their own bread and cakes.
    他们自己烤制面包和蛋糕。
    [as adj. baked]baked apples.
    烤苹果。
    ■[no obj.](of food) be cooked in such a way
    烘焙;烤制(食品)
    the bread was baking on hot stones.
    面包正在烫石上烘焙。
  2. (of the sun or other agency) subject (something) to dry heat, especially so as to harden it
    (太阳或其他力量)晒;烘;烤(尤指使硬化)
    ■[no obj.](informal)(of a person or place) be or become extremely hot in prolonged sun or hot weather
    (非正式)(长期在太阳或炎热天气下)晒;烘烤
    the city was baking in a heat wave.
    全城都在热浪里烘烤着。
noun
  1. [with modifier]a dish consisting of a number of ingredients mixed together and cooked in an oven
    烘焙食品
    a vegetable bake.
    烘焙蔬菜。
    ■[with modifier](N. Amer.)a social gathering at which food of a specified kind is eaten
    (北美)烤餐会
    lobster bakes.
    龙虾烤餐会。
常用词组
bake blind
  1. 见 blind
语源
  1. Old English bacan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bakken and German backen
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