meat and potatoes

noun

🔊/ˌmiːt ən pəˈteɪtəʊz/

[uncountable] (North American English)

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the most basic and important aspects or parts of something最基本的部分；最必要的部分
- Issues like this are the newspaper's meat and potatoes.像这样的话题是报纸赖以生存的素材。🔊🔊
- Acoustic guitar and vocals are the meat and potatoes of this band.民谣吉他和人声是这支乐队的肉和土豆。