potatoes

英 [pəˈteɪtəʊz]

美 [pəˈteɪtoʊz]

n.  马铃薯; 土豆; 洋芋
potato的复数

柯林斯词典

• See also:sweet potato
• PHRASE 棘手的问题；烫手山芋；意见不一的复杂问题
  You can refer to a difficult subject that people disagree on as ahot potato.
  1. ...a political hot potato such as abortion.
     类似堕胎这样政治上的烫手山芋

双语例句

• Potatoes sprout twice a year.
  马铃薯一年发两次芽。
• She sat down in the kitchen and began peeling potatoes.
  她坐在厨房里，开始削土豆皮。
• They ate a mash of 2 potatoes, 2 carrots& cabbage
  他们吃了由两个土豆、两根胡萝卜和洋白菜做的糊。
• These potatoes are sold ready sorted and washed, and can prove a great time-saver for the busy cook
  这些土豆卖时已拣好洗净，对于赶时间做饭的人来说能节省很多时间。
• Prick the potatoes and rub the skins with salt
  将马铃薯戳一些洞，并用盐揉搓外皮。
• 'I was thinking I might do a lemon cream sauce and baked potatoes.''Splendid!' Midge applauded.
  “我在考虑做一道浇柠檬奶油汁的烤马铃薯。”“好极了！”米基表示赞同。
• These potatoes peel easily.
  这些土豆很容易去皮。
• The potatoes were drowned in chilli.
  马铃薯完全被辣椒盖住了。
• I'd peel potatoes and put them on to boil.
  我要削掉土豆皮然后把它们煮熟。
• A pan of potatoes was boiling away merrily on the gas stove.
  一锅土豆在煤气炉上欢快地煮着。