"soft mixture," late Old English *masc (in masc-wyrt "mash-wort, infused malt"), from Proto-Germanic *maisk- (cognates: Swedish mäsk "grains for pigs," German Maisch "crushed grapes, infused malt," Old English meox "dung, filth"), from PIE *meik- "to mix" (see mix (v.)). Originally a word in brewing; general sense of "anything reduced to a soft pulpy consistency" is recorded from 1590s, as is the figurative sense "confused mixture, muddle." Short for mashed potatoes it is attested from 1904.
mash (v.)
Old English mæscan, "to mix with hot water," from same root as mash (n.). Meaning "to beat into a soft mass" is mid-13c. Related: Mashed; mashing. For romantic sense, see masher.
实用例句
1. They ate a mash of 2 potatoes, 2 carrots & cabbage.
他们吃了由两个土豆、两根胡萝卜和洋白菜做的糊。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Mash the bananas with a fork.
用叉子把香蕉捣烂。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The soup was a mash of grain and vegetables.
那是用粮食和蔬菜做成的浓汤。
来自《权威词典》
4. You can help mash up the potatoes for me.
你可以帮我把马铃薯捣烂.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. He beat the potato into a mash before eating it.
