spud

• 土豆；马铃薯，一种源自南美洲的可食用块茎，广泛作为主食，尤其在爱尔兰等地。也指一种用于挖根和除草的手持尖铲。

A noun referring to an edible tuber native to South America, commonly known as a potato and a staple food in many regions, especially Ireland; also a sharp hand shovel used for digging out roots and weeds.

1. PotatoA2informal

   An edible tuber native to South America, widely cultivated as a staple food, especially associated with Irish cuisine.

   土豆

   • She peeled the spuds for the stew.
   • We're having boiled spuds with dinner tonight.
   • He grew his own spuds in the garden.

   同义词murphypotatotatertuber

2. Digging toolC1formalbritish

   A sharp, narrow hand shovel used for digging up roots and weeds.

   园艺小铲

   • He used a spud to remove the dandelions from the lawn.
   • The gardener's spud was perfect for extracting deep roots.
   • She bought a new spud for weeding the vegetable patch.

   同义词weeder

• 动词，指从地里挖出或拔出某物，尤指马铃薯或其他块根作物。

A verb meaning to remove or dig up something, especially potatoes or other root vegetables, from the ground.

1. Initiate drilling operationsC1formaltechnical

   To begin drilling a well, especially for oil or gas.

   开始钻井

   • The company plans to spud the new well next month.
   • They spudded the exploration well in the offshore field.
   • The drilling rig is ready to spud at dawn.

2. Produce buds or germinateC2formal

   To produce buds, branches, or shoots; to sprout.

   发芽

   • The potato began to spud after being stored for weeks.
   • The plant spudded new growth in the spring.
   • The seeds spudded quickly in the warm soil.

   同义词budburgeongerminateshootsproutvegetate