3PHRASE [usu v-link PHRto n]喜欢做的事;感兴趣的事 If you say something is meat and drink to someone, you mean that they enjoy it very much. 喜欢做的事;感兴趣的事 [mainly British]
What normal people considered pressure was meat and drink to him.
一般人认为有压力的事情在他看来却是快乐无比的事。
4PHRASE [oft thePHRof]最基本的部分;根本部分;关键 If you refer to the meat and potatoes of something, you mean its most basic, simple, and essential parts. 最基本的部分;根本部分;关键 [US]
What they want is the meat and potatoes of how we're going to improve this country and get our country moving again.
他们想知道的是我们如何改善国家、让其恢复活力的基本方法。
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If you knew how meat was made, you'd probably lose your lunch. I'm from cattle country. That's why I became a vegetarianK. D. Lang