单词 | potato |
释义 | potato (pəteɪtoʊ ) Word forms: potatoes 1. variable noun A1 Potatoes are quite round vegetables with brown or red skins and white insides. They grow under the ground. 2. See also sweet potato 3. hot potato countable noun If you describe a problem or issue as a hot potato, you mean that it is very difficult and nobody wants to deal with it. [informal] The issue promises to be a political hot potato. Image of potato © Edward Westmacott, Shutterstock Idioms: drop something or someone like a hot potato or drop something or someone like a hot brick to get rid of something or someone as quickly as possible because they are difficult to deal with, or because you do not want them any more It is a rule of the tourism business that clients must feel happy on holiday. If a place gains a reputation for being unwelcoming, the trade drops it like a hot potato. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a couch potato a person who spends most of their time sitting around watching television In fact, we sit, like a pair of couch potatoes in front of television, and watch her eat. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a hot potato a subject or problem that is very topical and controversial which most people would rather not have to deal with Racism is currently a hot potato in English football. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: potato gnocchi Chicken and leeks with potato gnocchi Chicken and leeks are always a good combination, but in this exceedingly simple recipe flavours and textures are in perfect harmony. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I nearly choked on my potato gnocchi with fresh tomato sauce, basil pesto and crumbled feta. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Unlikely though it sounds, the dessert of summer fruits with potato gnocchi is outrageously good. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Melt the butter in a pan then paint it on the insides of the potato skins using a pastry brush. The Sun Mix thoroughly, return to the potato skins and serve. The Sun Remove potato skins and mash some salmon with the potatoes while warm, along with a dollop of butter. The Sun The potato skins will crisp and the slices open up. Times,Sunday Times If your glassware has stubborn water stains, gently rub over them with potato skins to remove the grime and rinse as normal. The Sun They're made from potato starch and are as tough as metal, but they disintegrate within weeks of being hammered in. Times, Sunday Times The potato starch soaks up the sap and slowly stops the bleeding. The Sun Made from potato starch, dried potato, rice and maize flour, and shaped into hoops, these snacks have among the highest calories per 100g. Times, Sunday Times The rest were pumped with extras including rapeseed oil, potato starch, water glucose syrup, thickeners, stabilis-ers and protein. The Sun Based on potato starch, it enabled the first user-friendly colour photography. Times, Sunday Times Place the sweet potato wedges on a baking tray. The Sun Place the potato wedges into a separate tin and drizzle over 1 tbsp of the oil. The Sun He warmed up for his world-title tilt with leftover lasagne and cold potato wedges. Times, Sunday Times Drizzle the sweet potato wedges with a little oil and set aside. The Sun Spread some sweet potato wedges on a non-stick baking tray, spray with low-calorie cooking spray, season well and bake in the oven until cooked. The Sun The starch in the raw potato will draw out and dry out the blemish. The Sun But the managers were horrified: what if they cut themselves or put raw potato in their mouths? Times, Sunday Times Simply grate raw potato and smooth over your skin. The Sun And then there was 'potato somen' flecked with a few eggs of caviar, which were firm, hair-thin noodles which seemed to have been pared from raw potato. Times, Sunday Times Add the raw potato chunks and stir well before adding the tomato purée, tinned tomatoes and water. The Sun I make them roast potato, and rice and peas. Times, Sunday Times Let us take the roast potato as a classic case in point. The Sun I could be a world champion roast potato maker. Times, Sunday Times I think if you're going to have a soft roast potato, you might as well have boiled it. Times, Sunday Times Simply reheat it tomorrow and add in a small roast potato for extra thickness, then stir. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 马铃薯 Japanese: ジャガイモ |
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