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Definition of spud in English: spudnounPlural spuds spʌdspəd 1informal A potato. 〈非正式〉土豆，洋芋 Example sentencesExamples - The vegetable garden is doing quite well, with spuds, broccoli, onions, cabbage and garlic all starting to grow.
- If you don't get down to the market before 4.30 pm, you'll have missed your last chance to enjoy their spectacular spuds, caulis, carrots and broccoli, all grown on the family firm's own acres in Wigginton.
- The lasagne came with chips and salad while the sausages were accompanied by roast spuds and mixed vegetables.
- An appeal was made to every man who had a farm, garden or allotment to plant more spuds to make up the shortfall and help the county support itself.
- Start by making the mashed potatoes: peel the spuds and cover them with cold water.
- The humble spud is high in vitamin C and potassium, and is a good source of fiber.
2A small, narrow spade for cutting the roots of plants, especially weeds. （尤指除杂草用的）除草铲 3often as modifier A short length of pipe that is used to connect two components or that takes the form of a projection from a fitting to which a pipe may be screwed. （连接两个部件的）短管，接管 接管垫圈。 Example sentencesExamples - Turn the tank over and attach the spud washer over the tailpiece of pipe.
- Take the spud washer off the pipe that sticks out of the bottom of the tank.
verbspudded, spudding, spuds spʌdspəd [with object]1Dig up or cut (plants, especially weeds) with a small spade. 用铲子挖（或铲）（植物，尤指杂草） 2Make the initial drilling for (an oil well). 开始钻（油井） Example sentencesExamples - Talisman had identified July 1 as the date it wants to spud its first well in the Eastern Block, in southeast Trinidad, but was unsure if it could meet the date because it had not been granted environmental clearance.
- A second appraisal well in the Hovea oil field is expected to be spudded later this month.
- The well will be spudded in late July and is expected to take just over two months to complete.
- In 1905 the Moturoa Petroleum Co's birthday well (apparently named such because it was ‘spudded’ on the manager's birthday) blew out impressive amounts of oil and gas.
OriginLate Middle English (denoting a short knife): of unknown origin. The sense 'potato' (dating from the mid 19th century) was originally slang and dialect. Rhymesblood, bud, crud, cud, dud, flood, Judd, mud, rudd, scud, stud, sudd, thud Definition of spud in US English: spudnounspədspəd 1informal A potato. 〈非正式〉土豆，洋芋 Example sentencesExamples - The humble spud is high in vitamin C and potassium, and is a good source of fiber.
- The lasagne came with chips and salad while the sausages were accompanied by roast spuds and mixed vegetables.
- The vegetable garden is doing quite well, with spuds, broccoli, onions, cabbage and garlic all starting to grow.
- An appeal was made to every man who had a farm, garden or allotment to plant more spuds to make up the shortfall and help the county support itself.
- Start by making the mashed potatoes: peel the spuds and cover them with cold water.
- If you don't get down to the market before 4.30 pm, you'll have missed your last chance to enjoy their spectacular spuds, caulis, carrots and broccoli, all grown on the family firm's own acres in Wigginton.
2A small, narrow spade for cutting the roots of plants, especially weeds. （尤指除杂草用的）除草铲 3often as modifier A short length of pipe that is used to connect two components or that takes the form of a projection from a fitting to which a pipe may be screwed. （连接两个部件的）短管，接管 接管垫圈。 Example sentencesExamples - Take the spud washer off the pipe that sticks out of the bottom of the tank.
- Turn the tank over and attach the spud washer over the tailpiece of pipe.
4A chisel-like tool, as for removing bark or digging into ice.
verbspədspəd [with object]1Dig up or cut (plants, especially weeds) with a spud. 用铲子挖（或铲）（植物，尤指杂草） 2Make the initial drilling for (an oil well). 开始钻（油井） Example sentencesExamples - A second appraisal well in the Hovea oil field is expected to be spudded later this month.
- The well will be spudded in late July and is expected to take just over two months to complete.
- In 1905 the Moturoa Petroleum Co's birthday well (apparently named such because it was ‘spudded’ on the manager's birthday) blew out impressive amounts of oil and gas.
- Talisman had identified July 1 as the date it wants to spud its first well in the Eastern Block, in southeast Trinidad, but was unsure if it could meet the date because it had not been granted environmental clearance.
OriginLate Middle English (denoting a short knife): of unknown origin. The sense ‘potato’ (dating from the mid 19th century) was originally slang and dialect. |