| 词汇 | example_english_hot-potato |
| 释义 | Examples of hot potatoThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. I am the first to realise what a political hotpotato it is. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As the chairman of the first committee in the modern age to tackle a bioethical hotpotato, she is a great example of where philosophers ought to be. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Mowlam has inherited what is called "a hotpotato". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Gadar became the newest political hotpotato. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He had not expected this hotpotato. But the reality, that is, a proposed solution, was not offered to us, and remains a hotpotato for the next presidency. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English Local government services became a political hotpotato instead of a focus for community leadership, which they should be. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The case is then suddenly dropped like a hotpotato by the police. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has been treated like a hotpotato. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The situation was a hotpotato, the chair was a hot seat. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, escalating compliance costs have become a political hotpotato, especially among smaller financial institutions such as friendly societies. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But, of course, legislation in this field is something of a hotpotato. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The result was that the whole question of compensation was at the time dropped like a hotpotato, and we heard nothing more about it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If this is not a hotpotato, it should be. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is an extremely hotpotato in the technological, profitable and competitive future of the industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He drew my attention to the fact that what he said was undoubtedly a hotpotato for the film industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If it is not mixing metaphors, this has been a hotpotato in many circles for a very long time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is a hotpotato at the moment, and is causing a great deal of concern to many people. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He seems to have landed himself with something of a hotpotato today. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We all know what a politically hotpotato education is. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The problem has come back again, and it is a kind of hotpotato. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English It is not that it is "a hotpotato", as it has been called. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was a little irresponsible of them to opt out just because this is a "hotpotato". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It would be a hotpotato and would be left severely alone. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As a result, his evidence being of no value to them, the prosecution dropped him like a hotpotato. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Reading his speech, it is clear that he regarded the subject as very much a "hotpotato". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They realise that dogs are a hotpotato. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We started the inquiry into postal voting long before the question of all-postal voting became a political hotpotato. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I entirely agree that that was a hotpotato. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many perceive water fluoridation as a political hotpotato; a subject for the "too difficult" pile. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was a political hotpotato that nobody wanted to touch. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It wants to see us deal with this hotpotato. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English European fisheries policy is a hotpotato, because it involves so many powerful national interests. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English It found that too much of a hotpotato. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The provision of more building land is definitely a very hotpotato. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I shall also briefly discuss a hotpotato; that is, the private finance initiative. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is of course what is known in most circles as a hotpotato. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This problem is a political hotpotato, and an independent committee should be set up to consider it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 My saying that to-day it is not such a "hotpotato" is not going to encourage them to burn their mouths with it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That may be a "hotpotato" but it is something which should be looked at. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The issue is basically a political one, and this is very much a hotpotato. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That has fallen through, like the hotpotato it is. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Yes, it has been a political hotpotato but now we have seen the party opposite withdraw from their commitments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have no hesitation in accepting chestnut and hotpotato stalls as being outside the general provisions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is far too much of a political hotpotato. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I want to be as clear as possible about why officials treat this whole matter as a hotpotato. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I understand that that is a hotpotato at the present time in the contract working party and elsewhere. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That has always been the hotpotato. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I appreciate that he is doubly unfortunate in having this land in his lap on this occasion, when it is a bit of a hotpotato for him. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This was a hotpotato that everybody wanted to pass on to the next person in the hope that they would not have to hold it for too long. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English This is a hotpotato. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This matter is undoubtedly a hotpotato. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As dealing with hazard is such a politically hotpotato, do they accept that there needs to be a structured method of risk assessment, risk management and risk communication? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Immediately they are told that the increase in death duties may be from £300 or £400 to £600 or £700, most of them drop the proposition like a hotpotato. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But, irrespective of who is holding the hotpotato when the music stops, the net result is a society with more risk overall. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. While it is common for people to play hotpotato and refuse to accept the money, the important idea is that the offer was made. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The player who is holding the hotpotato when the music stops is out. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. As the abscess develops, persistent pain in the peritonsillar area, fever, malaise, headache and a distortion of vowels informally known as hotpotato voice may appear. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. I appreciate that all these measures are hot potatoes politically. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In many cases they may be said to be "hot potatoes". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have heard of political hot potatoes, but this case reminds me of a game played by my young daughters at birthday parties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These hot potatoes, as they were nicknamed, were pre-heated to furnace temperatures before being fired at the advancing ships. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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