Hot potato
n. 棘手的人[问题]; 烫手的山芋
🧩 词语组成解析
hot
[hɑt]
adj. 热的;辣的;激动的;热门的;
vt. 使兴奋，使激动;
adv. 热的;紧迫的;
vi. 变热;
potato
[pə'teto]
n. 马铃薯， 土豆，洋芋;土豆块茎;
🗣️ 情景例句
Keep quiet, I'm trying to get some work done.
请安静，我要处理一些工作。
Yes, I've just come back from Scotland.
是的，我刚从苏格兰回来。
The ants had been quick to find an answer to my thoroughly unscientific methods!
蚂蚁已很快找到了相应的对策，来对付我那套完全不科学的办法！