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carrot

UK //ˈkær.ət//US //ˈker.ət//

词源

源自中古法语‘carotte’,最终来自拉丁语‘carota’,借自古希腊语‘καρῶτον’(karôton)。

noun

❶ 胡萝卜,一种橙色的长形根茎蔬菜,味道微甜,常用于烹饪或生食。

“She chopped some carrots for the soup.”

(她切了一些胡萝卜放进汤里。)

“Carrots are rich in vitamin A.”

(胡萝卜富含维生素A。)

❶ 比喻性的奖励或激励手段,常用于‘胡萝卜加大棒’政策中表示利诱。

“The company uses bonuses as a carrot to motivate employees.”

(公司用奖金作为激励员工的‘胡萝卜’。)

“Good grades were the carrot that kept him studying.”

(好成绩是促使他持续学习的动力。)

同义词:root vegetable, incentive, reward

常见短语

carrot and stick — 胡萝卜加大棒策略,指同时使用奖励和惩罚手段来影响他人行为。

“Parents sometimes use a carrot and stick approach to discipline their children.”

(家长有时用胡萝卜加大棒的方式管教孩子。)