mid-15c., "small or poor knife," of uncertain origin probably related to Danish spyd, Old Norse spjot "spear," German Spiess "spear, lance"). Meaning "spade" is from 1660s; sense of "short or stumpy person or thing" is from 1680s; that of "potato" is first recorded 1845 in New Zealand English.
例文
1. Run the string for the second spud in to the cement pulg.
2つのドリルをセメント栓のところに降ろす。
2.To convey oil,build a spud engine on the near oil well.
油を伝えるために、小さな鋤エンジンがそれに近い油井を作ります。
3.A pre- spud meeting to be held prior to drilling.
ドリルを開く前に、ドリルを開く前のセッションを探します。
4.The name is Spud ,Sam Spud .I was working late one night.
私はSpude,サムスプードと申します。ある晩遅くまで仕事をしていました。
5.Does the modern world owe its very existence to the humble spud ?