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 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。
• Stir the parsley into the potatoes and serve at room temperature.
  把欧芹拌入土豆里，放至常温后再端上桌。
• Choose small waxy potatoes for the salad.
  选些个头小、表皮光滑的土豆做色拉。
• I have to feed the chickens and hoe the potatoes
  我得喂鸡，还得为马铃薯锄草。
• Unfortunately attempts to crossbreed it with other potatoes have been unsuccessful
  不幸的是，将它与其他土豆品种杂交的尝试均告失败。
• This sack of potatoes weighs a hundred jin at most.
  这袋土豆也就一百斤。
• Prick the potatoes and rub the skins with salt
  将马铃薯戳一些洞，并用盐揉搓外皮。
• These potatoes peel easily.
  这些土豆很容易去皮。
• 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。