成语

carrot的意思_音标_例句

carrot

音标:英 /ˈkærət/,美 /ˈker.ət/(英式发音中第一个音节为/æ/,类似“hat”中的元音;美式发音中为/e/,类似“head”中的元音)。

词性与含义

名词

胡萝卜:指一种橙色根茎类蔬菜,富含胡萝卜素,可生食或烹饪。例如:The dish of boiled beef and carrot tastes good(那道清炖牛肉胡萝卜味道不错)。

非正式含义:比喻“好处、奖励”或“诱饵”,常与“stick”搭配表示“软硬兼施”。例如:The company held out a carrot of higher salaries to attract new employees(公司用加薪作为诱饵吸引新员工)。

俚语:贬义指“红发人”,复数形式为“carrots”。

短语搭配

carrot and stick:软硬兼施的策略,即同时使用奖励和惩罚。例如:Teachers often use a carrot and stick approach to manage students(教师常用奖惩结合的方式管理学生)。

hold out a carrot:向某人提供诱惑。例如:The government held out a carrot of tax cuts to win voters(政府以减税为诱饵争取选民)。

carrot juice:胡萝卜汁,常见饮品。例如:Drinking carrot juice regularly is good for eye health(常喝胡萝卜汁有益视力)。

例句

She chopped the carrots into small pieces for the salad.(她把胡萝卜切成小块做沙拉。)

The boss offered a carrot of a promotion to encourage overtime work.(老板以升职为诱饵鼓励加班。)

The carrot and stick method worked well in motivating the team.(奖惩并用的方法有效激励了团队。)

He grows carrots and potatoes in his backyard garden.(他在后院种了胡萝卜和土豆。)

The myth that carrots improve eyesight was debunked years ago.(胡萝卜能改善视力的说法多年前已被推翻)。

The company used the carrot of subsidized housing to retain staff.(公司用住房补贴作为福利留住员工)。

Carrot oil is often used in skincare products for its healing properties.(胡萝卜油因其修复功效常用于护肤品)。

The politician’s promise of lower taxes was just a carrot for voters.(政客减税的承诺只是给选民的空头支票)。

She added grated carrot to the soup for extra nutrition.(她往汤里加了磨碎的胡萝卜增加营养。)

The team responded well to the manager’s carrot of a bonus.(团队对经理的奖金激励反应积极。)

使用注意

作为“胡萝卜”时为可数名词,复数形式“carrots”;表示抽象奖励时多为单数。

动词用法极少,现代英语中几乎不用,仅见于“用胡萝卜引诱动物”的旧用法,如“carrot the horse”(用胡萝卜引马)。

从餐桌上的蔬菜到管理学的“诱饵”,carrot的含义跨越了实物与抽象概念,体现了语言的隐喻性。下次听到“carrot and stick”,你会想起它背后“奖惩并用”的智慧吗?

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