mash
n. 饲料;糊状物;麦芽浆
vt. 捣碎;调情
n. (Mash)人名;(英)马什
中文词源
mash 捣碎
来自Proto-Germanic*maisk,来自PIE*meik,混合,搅拌,词源同mix.引申词义捣碎,使成糊状。
英文词源
- mash (n.)
- "soft mixture," late Old English *masc (in masc-wyrt "mash-wort, infused malt"), from Proto-Germanic *maisk- (cognates: Swedish mäsk "grains for pigs," German Maisch "crushed grapes, infused malt," Old English meox "dung, filth"), from PIE *meik- "to mix" (see mix (v.)). Originally a word in brewing; general sense of "anything reduced to a soft pulpy consistency" is recorded from 1590s, as is the figurative sense "confused mixture, muddle." Short for mashed potatoes it is attested from 1904.
- mash (v.)
- Old English mæscan, "to mix with hot water," from same root as mash (n.). Meaning "to beat into a soft mass" is mid-13c. Related: Mashed; mashing. For romantic sense, see masher.
中文解释
1. 区分:marsh, mash: 有花儿(r)是沼泽地(marsh),因为沼泽地才会长花儿,无花儿是糊状物(mash)。2. mix => mash.3. 谐音“马食” --- 给马吃的糊状食物 --- 捣碎成糊状物的马饲料。4. 谐音“马戏” -- 戏马 -- 调戏、调情、挑逗。
实用例句
- 1. They ate a mash of 2 potatoes, 2 carrots & cabbage.
- 他们吃了由两个土豆、两根胡萝卜和洋白菜做的糊。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Mash the bananas with a fork.
- 用叉子把香蕉捣烂。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The soup was a mash of grain and vegetables.
- 那是用粮食和蔬菜做成的浓汤。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. You can help mash up the potatoes for me.
- 你可以帮我把马铃薯捣烂.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. He beat the potato into a mash before eating it.
- 他把马铃薯捣烂后再吃.
来自《简明英汉词典》