Taters
含义: Southern dialect shortening of 'potatoes,' common in casual and rural speech.
Taters is the Southern pronunciation and spelling of potatoes. It reflects the South's tendency to shorten and soften words. 'Meat and taters' is a common phrase meaning a simple, hearty, no-frills meal — and by extension, anything straightforward and fundamental.
例句
- We're having steak and taters for supper. 今晚的晚餐是牛排配土豆。Esta noche cenamos filete con taters.今夜のサパーはステーキとテーターズだよ。오늘 저녁은 스테이크에 테이터즈야.
- Pass me some of them mashed taters, please. 把那盘土豆泥递过来。Pásame un poco de ese puré de taters, por favor.そのマッシュテーターズをこっちに回してくれ。그 매시드 테이터즈 좀 이리 건네줘.
- He's a meat-and-taters kind of guy — nothing fancy. 他就是那种只要肉和土豆就满足的朴实男人。Es un tipo de carne y patatas, sin florituras.彼は肉とジャガイモだけあればいいって感じの飾り気のない男だ。그는 고기랑 감자만 있으면 되는 소박한 남자야.
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用法指南
语境: food, cooking, daily life
语气: casual, homey
✓ 正确说法
- Pass the taters.把土豆递过来。Pásame las taters.ジャガイモを取ってくれ。테이터즈 좀 건네줘.
- Meat and taters.肉和土豆就够了。Carne y taters.肉とジャガイモだけでいい。고기랑 감자면 충분해.
✗ 错误说法
- Don't use in formal dining contexts — 'taters' is casual home cooking language不要在正式的用餐场合使用——'taters'是家常做饭的口语No se usa en contextos de cena formal; 'taters' es lenguaje coloquial de cocina caseraフォーマルな食事の場では使わないこと——「taters」は家庭のくだけた料理の言葉격식 있는 식사 자리에서는 쓰지 않는다 — 'taters'는 편한 가정식 언어이다
起源与历史
A dialectal pronunciation of 'potatoes' that drops the first syllable ('po-') and softens the ending. Common in rural Southern and Appalachian speech. The shortened form has been used since at least the 18th century.
文化背景
Era: Traditional
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: Throughout the South and Appalachia
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