mash
mash — abbreviation
1. a hospital that can be moved and set up quickly, used by the military to treat s
a hospital that can be moved and set up quickly, used by the military to treat soldiers who are hurt near the area where fighting is happening
Dr. Osei was sent to a M*A*S*H unit near the border.
used as a modifier before 'unit'
The TV series M*A*S*H made field hospital life famous worldwide.
referring to the TV show title
Surgeons at the M*A*S*H worked through the night after the bombing.
Many soldiers owe their lives to the quick work of M*A*S*H teams.
用法筆記
Usually written with asterisks (M*A*S*H), but may appear as MASH or Mash in informal contexts.
mash — noun
1. a side dish created by crushing boiled potatoes until smooth, then adding butter
a side dish created by crushing boiled potatoes until smooth, then adding butter and milk for a creamy texture
Emre served homemade mash with grilled chicken and peas for dinner.
uncountable noun, often 'mash' not 'mashes'
The children ate every spoonful of the creamy mash their grandmother made.
A thick layer of golden mash topped the shepherd's pie in the oven.
Constanza ordered bangers and mash at the pub near the station.
For a quick meal, you can buy instant mash that only needs hot water.
- purée
a smoother, more liquid result, often made with a blender; 'mash' is rougher and made by hand
用法筆記
Often shortened from 'mashed potatoes' in everyday British and Australian English. 'Mash' on its own usually means mashed potatoes in food contexts.
常見錯誤
2. a soft, wet, shapeless substance, usually made by crushing or pressing food unti
a soft, wet, shapeless substance, usually made by crushing or pressing food until it loses its original form
The ripe bananas turned into a brown mash after Andrei left them in the bag.
often used with 'turn into' for accidental results
Mert scooped the orange mash of cooked pumpkin into a large glass bowl.
often followed by 'of' to describe what was crushed
After boiling the carrots for too long, Mira was left with a watery mash.
The baby happily ate the soft mash of peas and sweet potato from the spoon.
mash — verb
- mashpresent simple I / you / we / they
- mashes3rd person singular
- mashing-ing form
- mashedpast simple
1. to press cooked food, such as potatoes, bananas, or avocados, with a tool until
to press cooked food, such as potatoes, bananas, or avocados, with a tool until it becomes a soft, smooth mass
Sayaka mashed the boiled potatoes with butter while they were still hot.
mash + cooked food (potatoes) + with (ingredient)
The recipe says to mash the avocado with a fork before adding lemon juice.
You can mash up the cooked carrots and mix them into the soup.
The bananas were mashed and then spread onto the slices of toast.
Grandpa always mashes his peas before eating them to make them easier to swallow.
文法句型
mash + food
mash up + food
用法筆記
The phrasal verb 'mash up' means the same thing but is slightly more informal. 'Mash' is typically used for food that has been cooked first.
常見錯誤
2. to press or push something with great force, damaging or breaking it completely,
to press or push something with great force, damaging or breaking it completely, especially a person's finger, hand, or a delicate item
Mayumi nearly mashed her thumb with the hammer while building the shelf.
mash + body part (thumb/finger) as object
The falling rock mashed the driver's side of the car beyond repair.
A careless worker dropped the crate and mashed the contents into pieces.
His glasses got mashed under the boots of the crowd at the concert.
文法句型
mash + body part
mash + object
get mashed
用法筆記
The object is usually a body part (thumb, finger, toe) or a fragile object (box, phone, glasses). This sense is stronger than 'crush' — it implies permanent damage.
常見錯誤
3. to hit a button, key, or control many times with force, especially when playing
to hit a button, key, or control many times with force, especially when playing a video game or using a keyboard, often in a rough or impatient way
Andrei kept mashing the space bar to make his character jump over the obstacles.
mash + specific key/button
Emre mashed the snooze button three times before finally getting out of bed.
The player frantically mashed the controller buttons during the final battle scene.
Stop mashing the keyboard or you will break a key.
文法句型
mash + button/key
mash on + button/key
用法筆記
Common in gaming and technology contexts. Unlike sense 2 (VIOLENTLY CRUSH), the object here is always a button or key, and the force is rough but not necessarily damaging.