干杯的英文为什么叫toast？

When we drink together, we say "cheers". 大家一起喝酒时，会喊一声干杯。 But in old times, the word was "toast". 可很久以前，这个词是toast。 Toast means roasted bread, you know. toast本来的意思，是烤面包哦。 Long ago, wine did not always taste good. 古时候的葡萄酒，味道常常不咋地。 People put a piece of toasted bread in the cup. 人们就往酒杯里，泡一块烤面包。 The bread soaked up the bad taste. 面包能吸走怪味，让酒变顺口。 So the whole drink became known as "toast". 于是这杯酒，就被叫成了toast。