barbecue

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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ldoce_018_abar·be·cue1 (also barbeque American English) /ˈbɑːbɪkjuː $ ˈbɑːr-/ ●●● S3 noun [countable]  1  DLO (written abbreviation BBQ) a meal or party during which food is cooked on a metal frame over a fire and eaten outdoors 烧烤野餐 We had a barbecue on the beach. 我们在海滩上烧烤。 →5  See picture of BARBECUE 烤架2. DFUDLOa metal frame for cooking food on outdoors 〔用于户外的〕烤架 →4  See picture of 见图 barbecue

Examples from the Corpus

barbecue• When we got to the end we had a barbecue and were tested on the Country Code.• If the weather's nice we'll have a barbecue.• These include welcome cocktails, a pizza and punch party, a beachside barbecue and farewell meal.• Her birthday fell on a Sunday and Sandra was having a big barbecue lunch party.• Others travelled north to Kioni, then Vassiliki, running downwind to Leone - all arrived in time for the evening barbecue.• The factory's main product is intended to be peat briquettes and charcoal for barbecue fuel.• It was the day after the barbecue and Sara was reminded that it was here yesterday she had met Matthew.• I'll get some burgers and ribs for the barbecue.• Memorial Day becomes the grand opening of the barbecue season.had a barbecue• The crew salvaged some food and had a barbecue on which they grilled fish and birds using timber from the boat.• The neighbors had a barbecue Saturday night.• When we got to the end we had a barbecue and were tested on the Country Code.

Related topics: Cooking, Outdoor

barbecue2 (also barbeque American English) verb [transitive]  DFCDLOto cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors 〔用烤架〕烧烤 barbecued chicken 〔用烤架烧的〕烤鸡► see thesaurus at cook→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

barbecue• While the meat barbecued and the cooking pots steamed, the captain explained to me the use of a large earthenware jar.• BDownstairs, at the neighboring La Colonial Market, an employee barbecues chicken in a black kettle on the sidewalk.• The Bruins promptly barbecued Texas the following week, triggering a five-game winning streak.• Rosa ordered locally caught fish barbecued with herbs.Origin barbecue1 (1600-1700) American Spanish barbacoa, probably from Taino

bar·be·cue1 nounbarbecue2 verbChineseSyllable  

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barbecue

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bar‧be‧cue¹ (also barbeque American English) /ˈbɑːbɪkjuː $ ˈbɑːr-/ noun [countable]1. (written abbreviation BBQ) a meal or party during which food is cooked on a metal frame over a fire and eaten outdoors:
    We had a barbecue on the beach.
2.
  a metal frame for cooking food on outdoors
     

THESAURUS

■ types of meal
   ▪ breakfast a meal that you eat in the morning
   ▪ brunch a meal that you eat in the late morning, instead of breakfast or lunch
   ▪ lunch a meal that you eat in the middle of the day
   ▪ tea British English a meal that you eat in the afternoon or evening
   ▪ dinner the main meal of the day, which most people eat in the evening
   ▪ supper a small meal that you eat in the evening, in British English; the main meal that you eat in the evening, in American English
   ▪ picnic a meal that you eat outdoors, consisting of food that you cooked or prepared earlier
   ▪ barbecue a meal that you cook outdoors over hot coals or wood and eat outdoors
   ▪ snack a small amount of food that is eaten between main meals or instead of a meal
   ▪ side dish food eaten with the main course, such as vegetables: I’ll have the salad as a side dish.
   ▪ course one of the separate parts of a meal, such as the starter or the dessert: a three-course meal

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barbecue² (also barbeque American English) verb [transitive]
to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors:
    barbecued chicken
     

THESAURUS

■ ways of cooking something
   ▪ bake to cook things such as bread or cakes in an oven: Tom baked a cake for my birthday.
   ▪ roast to cook meat or vegetables in an oven: Roast the potatoes for an hour.
   ▪ fry to cook food in hot oil: She was frying some mushrooms.
   ▪ stir-fry to fry small pieces of food while moving them around continuously: stir-fried tofu and bean sprouts
   ▪ sauté /ˈsəʊteɪ $ soʊˈteɪ/ to fry vegetables for a short time in a small amount of butter or oil: Sauté the potatoes in butter.
   ▪ grill to cook food over or under strong heat: grilled fish
   ▪ broil American English to cook food under heat: broiled fish
   ▪ boil to cook something in very hot water: He doesn’t even know how to boil an egg. | English people seem to love boiled vegetables.
   ▪ steam to cook vegetables over hot water: Steam the rice for 15 minutes.
   ▪ poach to cook food, especially fish or eggs, slowly in hot water: poached salmon
   ▪ toast to cook the outside surfaces of bread: toasted muffins
   ▪ barbecue to cook food on a metal frame over a fire outdoors: I thought we could barbecue some mackerel.
   ▪ microwave to cook food in a microwave oven: The beans can be microwaved.