spud bashing
noun [ U ] UK informal (also spud-bashing) uk/ˈspʌd ˌbæʃ.ɪŋ/ us/ˈspʌd ˌbæʃ.ɪŋ/
削土豆皮,去土豆皮
the task of peeling (= removing the skins from) potatoes
And then came the camp chores: scrubbing floors, washing dishes or spud bashing. 然后就是营地的一些杂务:擦地板、洗盘子或者削土豆。
If you are able to spare some time to help out with preparations (for example spud-bashing!) let me know. 如果你能腾出一些时间来帮忙准备(比如削土豆!),请告诉我。
(从地里)挖土豆
the task of digging up potatoes from the ground
In rural areas spud-bashing and fruit-picking involves back-breaking labour for small reward. 在农村,挖土豆和采摘水果这些辛苦的劳动换取的却是微薄的报酬。
- More examples
- The sergeant major put the two privates on spud bashing every day last week.
- There was a daily roster for spud-bashing.
- The three of us went to his farm to do a bit of spud bashing.