potato

pә'teitәu
自考高考 Collins 3

英文释义

n. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
n. annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous

中文翻译

n. 马铃薯

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Collins 星级
1
Oxford 级别
3,013
BNC 频率
2,253
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记忆技巧

potato 这个词没有明显的词根词缀可分析,但它来源于西班牙语 patata,可以记住它和土豆的关系。

例句

1. I like to eat mashed potatoes with gravy.

我喜欢吃配有肉汁的土豆泥。

2. She bought some potatoes to make a salad.

她买了一些土豆来做沙拉。

3. Potatoes can be baked, boiled, or fried.

土豆可以烤、煮或炸。

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