hot potato的音標是[?h?t ?pɑ?t??],基本翻譯是“棘手的問題”,速記技巧是:hot諧音“火”,potato聯(lián)想“土豆”。
Hot Potato的英文詞源:
Hot Potato是一個英語俚語,意思是“容易惹麻煩的事物”或“燙手的山芋”。這個詞語源于愛爾蘭的俚語,原本指的是一種叫做“Potato Famine”(土豆饑荒)的時期,當時愛爾蘭的土豆種植面積過大,導致饑荒頻發(fā)。由于土豆是當時的主要食物,人們?yōu)榱松娌坏貌环N植更多的土豆,而這也導致了更多的貧困和饑餓。因此,“Potato Famine”這個詞組逐漸演變成了“容易引發(fā)麻煩的事物”,也就是我們現(xiàn)在所說的“hot potato”。
變化形式:
在英語中,“hot potato”的形式?jīng)]有變化,它是一個不可數(shù)名詞。
相關單詞:
1. cold potato:冷酷的人或事物;不熱情的人或事物
2. potato hut:土豆小屋;簡陋的小屋
3. potato peeler:土豆削皮器;削皮刀
4. potato masher:土豆搗碎器;搗碎器
5. potato chip:炸薯條;薯片
6. potato salad:土豆沙拉;色拉菜
7. potato starch:土豆淀粉;淀粉類食物
8. potato soup:土豆湯;湯類食物
9. potato cake:土豆糕;糕點類食物
10. potato peeling machine:土豆剝皮機;剝皮機器
常用短語:
1. hot potato 棘手的問題
2. pass the hot potato 逃避責任
3. keep the hot potato in hand 承擔責任
4. off the hot potato 脫離話題
5. throw the hot potato to sb 把棘手的問題推給別人
6. keep one"s eye on the hot potato 保持警覺
7. pass the hot potato to sb 把棘手的問題交給某人
雙語例句:
1. We don"t want to get involved in this hot potato of a lawsuit. 我們不想牽扯到這個棘手的官司中。
2. He tried to pass the hot potato to someone else, but they refused. 他試圖把這個問題推給別人,但別人拒絕了。
3. Keeping the hot potato in hand requires a lot of effort and dedication. 承擔責任需要付出很多努力和奉獻。
4. We need to off the hot potato quickly and move on to other topics. 我們需要盡快脫離這個棘手的話題,轉(zhuǎn)向其他話題。
5. They threw the hot potato to the media, hoping they would handle it for them. 他們把這個問題推給了媒體,希望他們能幫他們處理。
6. Keeping one"s eye on the hot potato is essential in this situation. 在這種情況下,保持警覺是至關重要的。
7. We need to pass the hot potato to our local government as soon as possible. 我們需要盡快把這個問題交給當?shù)卣幚怼?/p>
英文小作文:
The hot potato in my life is my studies. I feel like I"m always passing it from one hand to another, trying to keep it in my own hands. I don"t want to let it slip through my fingers, but at the same time, I don"t know how to handle it properly. I need to find a way to keep it in my control and not let it become a burden on me. I hope I can find the right solution soon and get rid of this hot potato once and for all.
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