Strain the potatoes
Slang Term
BritishAustralian
★★☆☆☆ Uncommon
Casual
含义: Humorous euphemism for urination.
小便的幽默委婉说法。
Eufemismo humorístico para orinar.
排尿のユーモラスな婉曲表現。
소변을 뜻하는 유머러스한 완곡 표현.
'Strain the potatoes' is a humorous euphemism for urinating—likening the act to draining water from cooked potatoes. Part of colorful euphemism tradition.
'Strain the potatoes（沥干土豆水）'是小便的幽默委婉语——将排尿比作把煮好的土豆沥干水。属于丰富多彩的委婉表达传统的一部分。
'Strain the potatoes' (escurrir las patatas) es un eufemismo humorístico para orinar, comparando el acto con escurrir el agua de las patatas cocidas. Parte de la tradición de eufemismos coloridos.
「Strain the potatoes（じゃがいもの水を切る）」は排尿のユーモラスな婉曲表現。排尿をゆでたじゃがいもの水切りに例えている。色彩豊かな婉曲表現の伝統の一つ。
'Strain the potatoes'는 소변을 보는 것을 뜻하는 유머러스한 완곡 표현으로, 삶은 감자에서 물을 따라내는 행위에 빗댄 말입니다. 다채로운 완곡 표현 전통의 일부입니다.
例句
- Just going to strain the potatoes. 去沥一下土豆水Voy a escurrir las patatasちょっとじゃがいもの水を切りに行ってくる잠깐 감자 물 빼러 가야겠어.
- Excuse me, I need to strain the potatoes. 不好意思，我需要去沥土豆水Disculpe, necesito escurrir las patatas失礼、じゃがいもの水を切らなければ실례합니다, 감자 물을 빼야 해서요.
- Back in a minute—straining the potatoes. 马上回来——在沥土豆水Vuelvo en un minuto — escurriendo las patatasすぐ戻る——じゃがいもの水切り中금방 올게—감자 물 빼는 중이야.
发音
/streɪn ðə pəˈteɪtəʊz/
用法指南
语境: humorous
语气: humorous
✓ 正确说法
- Humorous toilet euphemism厕所的幽默委婉语eufemismo humorístico de váterトイレのユーモラスな婉曲表現유머러스한 화장실 완곡 표현
✗ 错误说法
- Obscure—may not be understood比较冷门——可能不被理解Oscuro, puede no entenderseあまり知られていない——通じないかもしれない생소한 표현—이해되지 않을 수 있음
常见错误
- May not be widely known
起源与历史
Humorous euphemism comparing urination to straining water from potatoes. Part of tradition of colorful toilet euphemisms. Irish/British origin.
词源: Cooking metaphor
最早记录: 20th century
文化背景
Era: 20th century
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Euphemism culture
Regional notes: British, Australian, Irish.
变体
Strain the potatoesDrain the potatoes
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