英语词组hot potato是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

hot potato

A sensitive situation or controversial issue that is difficult to handle and thus gets passed from one person to the next (like a potato that is too hot to hold). The political candidate knew the issue was a hot potato, so he deferred to his chief of staff, who directed questions to the committee chairperson.

hot potato

A problem so controversial and sensitive that it is risky to deal with. For example, Gun control is a political hot potato. This term, dating from the mid-1800s, alludes to the only slightly older expression drop like a hot potato, meaning "to abandon something or someone quickly" (lest one be burned). The idiom alludes to the fact that cooked potatoes retain considerable heat because they contain a lot of water.

a hot potato

COMMON If a subject or problem is a hot potato, it is very difficult to deal with, especially because it is something that people argue about a lot. When she is faced with a political hot potato such tightening the gun laws, she is not afraid to give her opinion. Pricing policy is another hot potato.

a hot poˈtato

(informal) a very sensitive matter that is difficult or embarrassing to deal with: His resignation is a political hot potato.

hot potato

n. a difficult problem. I sure don’t want to have to deal with that hot potato.

词组	hot potato
释义	hot potato Theme: DIFFICULTIES n. a difficult problem. I sure don't want to have to deal with that hot potato.This one is a hot potato. Ignore it for a while. Idiom hot potato informal something that is difficult or dangerous to deal with. The abortion issue is a political hot potato in the United States. hot potato 1. noun a waiter, especially an efficient one. Cockney rhyming slang, pronounced 'pertatah' ('waitah') UK, 1960 2. verb to prioritise or juggle priorities NEW ZEALAND, 2001 hot potato A sensitive situation or controversial issue that is difficult to handle and thus gets passed from one person to the next (like a potato that is too hot to hold). The political candidate knew the issue was a hot potato, so he deferred to his chief of staff, who directed questions to the committee chairperson. hot potato A problem so controversial and sensitive that it is risky to deal with. For example, Gun control is a political hot potato. This term, dating from the mid-1800s, alludes to the only slightly older expression drop like a hot potato, meaning "to abandon something or someone quickly" (lest one be burned). The idiom alludes to the fact that cooked potatoes retain considerable heat because they contain a lot of water. a hot potato COMMON If a subject or problem is a hot potato, it is very difficult to deal with, especially because it is something that people argue about a lot. When she is faced with a political hot potato such tightening the gun laws, she is not afraid to give her opinion. Pricing policy is another hot potato. a hot poˈtato (informal) a very sensitive matter that is difficult or embarrassing to deal with: His resignation is a political hot potato. hot potato n. a difficult problem. I sure don’t want to have to deal with that hot potato.
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