土豆用英語表示為potato,其讀音為英[p?te?t?] 美[p?te?to?] 。
potato
壹、釋義
n. 馬鈴薯; 土豆;
二、詞形變化
復數:potatoes
三、用法
potato作名詞,表示馬鈴薯,例如:
I made mashed potatoes for dinner tonight. 我今晚的晚餐做了土豆泥。
常見的習語用法: "small potatoes" 意思是小事,不值得壹提。
Don't worry about it, it's just small potatoes. 別擔心,那只是小事。
四、雙語例句
1、Now?experts?are?extolling?the?virtues?of?the?humble?potato.
現在專家們都在贊美其貌不揚的馬鈴薯的種種好處。
2、This?bit?of?burnt?potato?is?no?more?than?on?Appraisal?for?a?meal.?
這點燒焦了的馬鈴薯就勉強算壹頓飯吧!
3、Issues?like?this?are?the?newspaper's?meat?and?potatoes.?
像這樣的話題是報紙賴以生存的素材。
4、Serve?the?lamb?with?new?potatoes?and?green?beans.?
羊肉配新鮮土豆和青刀豆壹起上。
五、詞語搭配
mashed potato 土豆泥
baked potato 烤土豆
potato chips 薯片
french fries 炸薯條
potato salad 土豆沙拉