Phrase
potato chip
noun
炸土豆片
a thin slice of potato that is fried until crispy and usually salted, eaten as a snack
- 1.
a thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
油炸的薄脆土豆片
油炸的薄脆土豆片
In use
I ate a whole bag of potato chips while watching the movie.
Could you please pick up some potato chips from the supermarket?
This brand of potato chip is extra crispy.
eat potato chips
I love eating potato chips.
我喜欢吃炸土豆片。
a bag of potato chips
He bought a bag of potato chips.
他买了一袋炸土豆片。
potato chips are + adjective
These potato chips are salty.
这些炸土豆片是咸的。
Common mistakes
I like to eat potato chip.I like to eat potato chips.
中文里'炸土豆片'常作为泛指，但英语中'potato chip'是可数名词，通常用复数形式'potato chips'表示这类零食，单数指单片。学习者误用单数形式表达整体。
I ordered a bag of French fries.I ordered a bag of potato chips.
中文的'土豆片'有时会被误指为'炸薯条'，但英语中'potato chips'是薄脆的炸土豆片，而'French fries'是细长的薯条。学习者混淆了这两种不同的零食。
Connections
Confusing words
- crisp
- 炸土豆片（英式） · 英国英语中crisp指炸土豆片；美国英语用potato chip
- french fry
- 炸薯条 · French fry是长条状的炸土豆，potato chip是薄片状的
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