mash
mash — 縮寫
1. a hospital that can be moved and set up quickly, used by the military to treat s
野戰醫院
可快速移動的軍隊醫院
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.
Osei 醫生被派往邊境附近的一個 M*A*S*H 醫療單位。
used as a modifier before 'unit'
The TV series M*A*S*H made field hospital life famous worldwide.
電視影集《M*A*S*H》讓野戰醫院的生活舉世聞名。
referring to the TV show title
Surgeons at the M*A*S*H worked through the night after the bombing.
M*A*S*H 的外科醫生在爆炸發生後徹夜工作。
Many soldiers owe their lives to the quick work of M*A*S*H teams.
許多士兵能夠活下來，都要歸功於 M*A*S*H 團隊的迅速行動。
用法筆記
Usually written with asterisks (M*A*S*H), but may appear as MASH or Mash in informal contexts.
mash — 名詞
1. a side dish created by crushing boiled potatoes until smooth, then adding butter
馬鈴薯泥
煮熟壓碎成泥的馬鈴薯
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.
Emre 晚餐端出了自製的馬鈴薯泥，搭配烤雞肉和豌豆。
uncountable noun, often 'mash' not 'mashes'
The children ate every spoonful of the creamy mash their grandmother made.
孩子們把奶奶做的綿密馬鈴薯泥吃得一乾二淨。
A thick layer of golden mash topped the shepherd's pie in the oven.
烤牧羊人派的表面鋪了一層金黃色的馬鈴薯泥。
Constanza ordered bangers and mash at the pub near the station.
Constanza 在車站附近的小酒館點了一份香腸配薯泥。
For a quick meal, you can buy instant mash that only needs hot water.
想吃頓快速的餐點，可以買只需要加熱水的即時馬鈴薯泥。
- 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
軟糊狀物
壓碎後形成的柔軟無形物質
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.
Andrei 把熟透的香蕉留在袋子裡，結果變成了一團棕色的軟糊。
often used with 'turn into' for accidental results
Mert scooped the orange mash of cooked pumpkin into a large glass bowl.
Mert 把煮熟南瓜的橙色軟糊舀進一個大玻璃碗裡。
often followed by 'of' to describe what was crushed
After boiling the carrots for too long, Mira was left with a watery mash.
Mira 把紅蘿蔔煮太久，撈起來時只剩下一鍋水水的軟糊。
The baby happily ate the soft mash of peas and sweet potato from the spoon.
寶寶開心地吃著湯匙上豌豆和地瓜混合的軟糊。
mash — 動詞
- 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
搗碎
將熟食壓碎成泥狀
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.
Sayaka 趁馬鈴薯還熱的時候，加入奶油將它們搗碎。
mash + cooked food (potatoes) + with (ingredient)
The recipe says to mash the avocado with a fork before adding lemon juice.
食譜上說，要先將酪梨用叉子搗碎，再加入檸檬汁。
You can mash up the cooked carrots and mix them into the soup.
你可以把煮熟的紅蘿蔔搗碎，拌進湯裡。
The bananas were mashed and then spread onto the slices of toast.
香蕉被搗碎之後，塗抹在吐司片上。
Grandpa always mashes his peas before eating them to make them easier to swallow.
爺爺總是先把豌豆搗碎再吃，這樣比較好吞嚥。
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,
壓碎；壓傷
用力擠壓造成損壞
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.
Mayumi 在釘書架時差點用鐵鎚壓傷自己的大拇指。
mash + body part (thumb/finger) as object
The falling rock mashed the driver's side of the car beyond repair.
落石把那輛車的駕駛座一側壓得面目全非。
A careless worker dropped the crate and mashed the contents into pieces.
一個粗心的工人摔落了木箱，把裡面的東西壓成了碎片。
His glasses got mashed under the boots of the crowd at the concert.
他的眼鏡在演唱會的人群腳下被踩碎了。
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
猛按
反覆用力按按鈕或鍵
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.
Andrei 不停地猛按空白鍵，讓他的角色跳過障礙物。
mash + specific key/button
Emre mashed the snooze button three times before finally getting out of bed.
Emre 猛按了三次貪睡按鈕，才終於起床。
The player frantically mashed the controller buttons during the final battle scene.
在最終決戰的場景中，玩家瘋狂地猛按手把按鍵。
Stop mashing the keyboard or you will break a key.
別再猛敲鍵盤，否則你會弄壞一個按鍵。
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.