/ˈʌvn ||; ˈʌvən/noun [C] the part of a cooker that has a door. You put things inside an oven to cook them 烤箱；烤炉: Cook in a hot oven for 50 minutes. 放在烤炉内烤50分钟。a microwave oven 微波炉 ☞You roast or bake food in an oven. 烤炉可用来烤(roast)或烘(bake)食物。