Potato
[ pə'teto ]
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n. 马铃薯， 土豆，洋芋;土豆块茎;
📝 例句
The potato is an invaluable esculent.
马铃薯是极有价值的食物。
It's a political hot potato.
它是个棘手的政治问题。
Sweet potato was the staple of their diet.
过去甘薯是他们的主食。
I mustn't have too much potato because I'm now on a diet.
我不能吃太多的马铃薯,因为我正在节食。
My father becomes a couch potato during football season.
在足球赛季我的父亲成天坐在沙发上看电视。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ pota-拼音“破塔”,to-到:破塔里到处都是土豆
※ pot-锅,at-在,o-似“圆”:妈妈把罐子放在炉子上,里面煮着圆土豆
※ po-拼音“婆”,ta-拼音“他”,to-谐音“偷”:老婆指使他,偷点土豆来(婆婆的土豆被他偷走了)
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
potato
n
(pl ~es)
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(a) [C] plant grown for its rounded starchy tubers which are eaten cooked as a vegetable 马铃薯
The potato is vulnerable to several pests. 马铃薯易受几种害虫的侵害.
(b) [C] one of these tubers 马铃薯的块茎; 土豆
The potatoes are ready to be dug up. 快要收获土豆了.
Would you like another potato? 你要不要再来个土豆?
(c) [U] this served as food （熟的）马铃薯
a dish of meat topped with mashed potato 一盘土豆泥盖浇肉
[attrib 作定语]potato soup 土豆汤.
2 (idm 习语) a hot potato => hot.
🎯 考研助记
老婆(po)指使他(ta)偷(to-音似) 土豆
🔁 扩展释义
*[pә'teitәu]n. 马铃薯
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I like to study in the library because it's so quiet.
我喜欢在图书馆学习因为那儿很安静。
I'm all mixed up.
我全搞混了。
Another one? They're delicious -- but no, thank you very much.
再吃一块？味道是很好，但我不要了，非常感谢。