meat and potatoes idiom
US…最重要的部分；…最基本的部分
the most important or basic parts of something
Teachers have a lot to do, but time spent in the classroom is the meat and potatoes of the profession. 老师们有许多事情要做，但是，把时间花在课堂上是其职业的最重要部分。
| 词汇 | meat and potatoes |
| 类别 | 英译汉、英汉双解翻译词典 |
| 释义 | meat and potatoes idiom US…最重要的部分；…最基本的部分 the most important or basic parts of something Teachers have a lot to do, but time spent in the classroom is the meat and potatoes of the profession. 老师们有许多事情要做，但是，把时间花在课堂上是其职业的最重要部分。 meat-and-potatoes adjective [ before noun ] US uk/ˌmiːt.ən.pəˈteɪ.təʊz/ us/ˌmiːt.ən.pəˈteɪ.t̬oʊz/ 基本的；根本的；重要的 more basic or important than other things For many unions, the meat-and-potatoes issue is no longer pay increases but job security. 许多工会面临的主要问题已不再是加薪，而是工作安全保障。 |
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