carrot

英 [ˈkærət]

美 [ˈkærət]

n.  胡萝卜; (为说服人做事所许诺的)酬报，好处

复数：carrots　

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习惯用语

n.

the carrot and (the) stick (approach)
• 胡萝卜加大棒；威逼利诱
  if you use the carrot and stick approach , you persuade sb to try harder by offering them a reward if they do, or a punishment if they do not

牛津词典

noun

• 胡萝卜
  a long pointed orange root vegetable
  1. grated carrot
     擦成丝的胡萝卜
  2. a pound of carrots
     一磅胡萝卜
• （为说服人做事所许诺的）酬报，好处
  a reward promised to sb in order to persuade them to do sth
  1. They are holding out a carrot of $120 million in economic aid.
     他们许诺给予1.2亿元的经济援助。

柯林斯词典

• 胡萝卜
  Carrotsare long, thin, orange-coloured vegetables. They grow under the ground, and have green shoots above the ground.
• See also:They will be set targets, with a carrot of extra cash and pay if they achieve them...Why the new emphasis on sticks instead of diplomatic carrots?carrot and stick

双语例句

• That evening they cooked the enormous carrot and ate it all together.
  那天晚上，他们把胡萝卜煮了，一起享受了一顿美味的晚餐。
• If a cabbage and a carrot raced, which one would win?
  如果卷心菜和胡萝卜赛跑，谁会一赢？
• Mix the meat with the onion, carrot, and some seasoning.
  把肉和洋葱、胡萝卜及一些佐料搅拌在一起。
• Why the new emphasis on sticks instead of diplomatic carrots?
  为什么最新政策强调采取强硬手段，而不是采用外交上的怀柔策略？
• Chop bell pepper, carrot and onion into thin shreds.
  把甜椒，胡萝卜，和洋葱切成丝。
• Once I ate a carrot and I thought that it was good!
  一旦我吃了胡萝卜，我认为它很好吃！
• I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread and pumpkin pie.
  我建议吃胡萝卜蛋糕、小胡瓜面包和南瓜派。
• Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?
  你是胡萝卜、鸡蛋，还是咖啡豆？
• I baked one loaf of carrot nut bread and two loaves of zucchini spice bread.
  我烤了一片胡萝卜坚果面包和两片南瓜面包；
• We can't catch Wally. But we can catch a carrot.
  我们抓不到Wally，但我们能抓住一个胡萝卜。