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单词 meat-and-potatoes
释义 meat-and-potatoes
\¦ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ \ adjective
1. : of fundamental importance : basic
 < the meat-and-potatoes problems of everyday living and loving — D.J.Heckman >
also : concerned with or emphasizing the basic aspects of something
 < meat-and-potatoes sports fans >
2. : down-to-earth : simple
 < we have the same basic values. We're both meat-and-potatoes kids from the Midwest — Marjorie Wallace >
3. : providing or preferring simple food consisting principally of meat and potatoes rather than fancy or exotic fare
 < a meat-and-potatoes crowd >
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