Roast Chicken - 英语词汇详解

Meaning 1：Roast chicken (Roast Chicken)

Roast Chicken 🔊

/roʊst ˈtʃɪkɪn/

n.phr.

A dish where a whole chicken or chicken parts are cooked in an oven or over a fire until the skin is crispy and the meat is juicy.

Roast chicken 🔊

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/roʊst ˈtʃɪkɪn/

n.phr.

A dish made by cooking a whole chicken or chicken pieces in an oven or over a fire until the skin is crispy and the meat is juicy.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old French 'rostir' (to roast) and Old English 'cicen' (young fowl).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine a golden chicken rotating in a rotisserie—'Roast' rhymes with 'toast' (brown and crispy).

📖 Example

On Sunday nights, my grandma makes the most roast chicken with crispy skin and soft potatoes. 🔊 On Sunday nights, my grandma makes the most roast chicken with crispy skin and soft potatoes.

🔗 Collocations

roast chicken with herbs – chicken roasted with aromatic herbs like rosemary and thyme

Sunday roast chicken – a traditional British meal of roasted chicken served on Sunday

crispy roast chicken – roast chicken with a golden, crunchy skin

🔄 Synonyms

baked chicken (n.phr.) – chicken cooked in an oven, often without the crispy skin focus

rotisserie chicken (n.phr.) – chicken slowly roasted on a rotating spit

🚫 Antonyms

boiled chicken (n.phr.) – chicken cooked in water, resulting in moist but not crispy texture

🌱 Derivatives

roaster (n.) – a chicken suitable for roasting, or a device for roasting

📖 Cultural Story

A classic Sunday dinner in British culture, often served with roasted potatoes and gravy. Originates from medieval open-fire cooking.