noun🔗Share马铃薯，土豆 A potato."My grandmother planted spuds in her garden this spring. "今年春天，我奶奶在她的花园里种了土豆。vegetablefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share破洞，窟窿. A hole in a sock."My sock has a spud, so I need a new one. "我的袜子破了个洞，所以需要一双新的。wearitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share双头螺母, 双头螺柱。 A type of short nut (fastener) threaded on both ends."The mechanic used a spud to connect the two metal plates together securely. "机械师用一个双头螺柱将两块金属板牢固地连接在一起。technicalitemmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share矮胖的东西，短粗的东西 Anything short and thick."The little spud of a carrot was too small to use in the stew. "这根矮胖的小胡萝卜太小了，没法放到炖菜里。vegetablefoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share油炸面团，面疙瘩。 A piece of dough boiled in fat."The chef made delicious spuds for the staff's lunch. "厨师为员工午餐做了美味的油炸面疙瘩。foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share睾丸，蛋蛋 (usually in the plural) A testicle."He took a hit to his spuds during the soccer game. "他在足球比赛中被踢中了蛋蛋。bodysexanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share匕首，短剑 A dagger."The thief used a spud to threaten the store owner. "小偷用一把匕首威胁店主。weaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share叉铲, 三股叉 A digging fork with three broad prongs."The farmer used his spud to loosen the soil before planting the seeds. "农民用他的叉铲在播种前松了松土。agricultureutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share锄草器，小铲子 A tool, similar to a spade, used for digging out weeds etc."The gardener used a spud to carefully remove the dandelions from the lawn. "园丁用小铲子小心翼翼地从草坪上挖出蒲公英。utensilagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share剥树皮的长柄工具 A barking spud; a long-handled tool for removing bark from logs."The logger used his spud to efficiently strip the bark from the freshly cut pine logs. "伐木工人用他的剥树皮的长柄工具高效地剥去了刚砍伐的松木上的树皮。agricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share开钻，起落钻进。 (drilling) To begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit."The drilling crew will spud the well tomorrow morning, starting the long process of extracting oil. "钻井队明天早上将要开钻，开始漫长的石油开采过程。technicalindustrymachineenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share刮削, 铲除。 (roofing) To remove the roofing aggregate and most of the bituminous top coating by scraping and chipping."The roofer had to spud the old shingles before installing the new roofing material. "在安装新的屋顶材料之前，屋顶工人必须先刮削铲除旧瓦上的沥青涂层和碎石。architecturebuildingtechnicaljobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share安营扎寨, 停放露营车。 (camping) To set up a recreational vehicle (RV) at a campsite, typically by leveling the RV and connecting it to electric, water, and/or sewer hookups.""After a long drive, we were happy to finally spud at our campsite and relax." "经过长途驾驶，我们终于高兴地在营地停好露营车，连接好水电，可以好好放松一下了。vehicleutilityserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
proper noun🔗Share躲避球游戏 A game for three or more players, involving the gradual elimination of players by throwing and catching a ball."During recess, the children organized a game of Spud, with each throw determining who would sit out next. "课间休息时，孩子们组织了一场躲避球游戏，每次投掷都决定了谁将下一个出局。gamesportentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
