po‧ta‧to S2 / pəteɪtəʊ $ -toʊ / 名词 ( 复数形式 potatoes )

1 [可数和不可数名词] a round white vegetable with a brown, red, or pale yellow skin, that grows under the ground

roast/fried/boiled/mashed potato

jacket potato (= cooked in its skin )

Marie stood at the sink, peeling potatoes (= cutting off the skin ) .

2 [可数名词] a plant that produces potatoes

COLLOCATIONS

动词

peel potatoes (= cut the skin off them ) Peel and slice the potatoes.

slice potatoes (= cut them into long thin pieces )

dice potatoes (= cut them into small square pieces )

mash potatoes (= crush them until they are smooth, after boiling them )

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + potato

boiled potatoes Serve with plain boiled potatoes.

mashed potato(es) (= boiled and crushed until smooth ) I like sausages with mashed potatoes.

roast potatoes (= cooked in an oven with fat ) traditional roast beef with roast potatoes

a baked/jacket potato (= cooked in its skin ) We cooked baked potatoes in the embers of the fire.