1·But it's not the only one hailing the qualities of the dirty spud.
然而这不是唯一一个称赞肮脏的马铃薯性质的组织。
2·More gravy? Another spud? What harm can it do, we ask, as we squeeze another morsel on to an already heaving plate. The answer, sadly, is quite a lot.
更多肉汤？再来一个马铃薯？当盘子里已经盛满了食物，却还要再挤进一小份的时候，我们问这会带来什么危害。令人遗憾的是，这会带来相当多的危害。
3·When winter came and the rivers froze over, theBelgians turned to the ever-reliable spud, preparing them in battered slices, the same waythey prepared fish.
当冬天来临，河流冰冻，比利时人就求助于他们一直以来所依赖的马铃薯，把它们切成薄片预备着，他们对鱼也采取同样的处理方式。