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

• She sat down in the kitchen and began peeling potatoes.
  她坐在厨房里，开始削土豆皮。
• Potatoes sprout twice a year.
  马铃薯一年发两次芽。
• Choose small waxy potatoes for the salad.
  选些个头小、表皮光滑的土豆做色拉。
• 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。
• Potatoes are still the most popular food, followed by white bread.
  马铃薯仍然是最受欢迎的食物，其次是白面包。
• I'd peel potatoes and put them on to boil.
  我要削掉土豆皮然后把它们煮熟。
• Push the potatoes through a sieve to make a puree.
  用漏勺轧土豆做成土豆泥。
• Cook the potatoes and turnips in a large saucepan.
  用大炖锅煮土豆和芜菁。
• Arrange all the vegetables except the potatoes in layers.
  把除土豆外的所有蔬菜分层放置。
• Prick the potatoes and rub the skins with salt
  将马铃薯戳一些洞，并用盐揉搓外皮。