
好词典

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