Word · Frequency #5798
murphy
/ˈməːfi/
noun
马铃薯
核心释义
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
- 1.
一种爱尔兰或白土豆。
An Irish or white potato.
一种爱尔兰或白土豆。
用法In use
I boiled a murphy for dinner last night.
用法提示：这里使用名词形式'murphy'指代马铃薯，通常用于口语或方言中。
Could you pick up a bag of murphies at the supermarket?
用法提示：'murphies'是'murphy'的复数形式，表示多个马铃薯。
The stew tastes better with a few murphies added.
用法提示：'murphies'作为可数名词，在句中作宾语。
a [adj] murphy
He baked a large murphy for dinner.
他烤了一个大土豆当晚餐。
murphy [verb]
Murphy is often boiled or mashed.
土豆常被水煮或捣成泥。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- boiled murphy
- 煮土豆
- I had a boiled murphy with my dinner.我晚餐吃了一个煮土豆。
- mashed murphy
- 土豆泥
- She made delicious mashed murphy for the kids.她为孩子们做了美味的土豆泥。
- baked murphy
- 烤土豆
- A baked murphy with butter is a simple treat.加黄油的烤土豆是一种简单的享受。
- roast murphy
- 烤土豆块
- Roast murphy is a classic side dish for Sunday lunch.烤土豆块是周日午餐的经典配菜。
- fried murphy
- 炸土豆
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
默菲(Murphy)是爱尔兰人，爱尔兰以马铃薯为主食，故Murphy代表马铃薯。
语境与语域Context & Register
neutral; refers to potato in general usage. 中性；指马铃薯的一般用法。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用作可数名词，尤其在爱尔兰英语中指马铃薯。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme exactly with 'murphy' (stressed vowel /ɜː/). The listed words share the spelling chunk 'phy' but have different stressed vowels, so they are lookalikes that sound different.
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