carrot
n
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(a) [C] plant with a long pointed orange root 胡萝卜.
(b) [C, U] this root eaten as a vegetable 胡萝卜(蔬菜)
boiled beef and carrots 清炖牛肉胡萝卜
Have some more carrots. 再吃点儿胡萝卜.
grated carrot 擦碎的胡萝卜.
2 [C] (fig 比喻) reward or advantage promised to sb to persuade him to do sth 说服某人做某事所许诺的报酬或利益
hold out/offer a carrot to sb 利诱某人.
3 (idm 习语) the carrot and the stick the hope of reward and the threat of punishment as a means of making sb try harder 胡萝卜加大棒; 软硬兼施; 威逼利诱
[attrib 作定语]
a carrot-and-stick approach 胡萝卜加大棒的方法; 威逼利诱.
maten. (工人间的)伙伴,同事,老兄,老弟〔工人,水手间的亲密称呼〕;配偶〔男女任何一方〕,动物之偶(尤指鸟类),(一对中的)一只,配对物;[医学](军医等的)助手;[航海](商船的)大副,驾驶员;
vt.& vi. (使)成为配偶;(使)交配;(一对动物或鸟)交配;交尾(~ with sth);
crustn. 面包皮;外壳;硬外皮;地壳;
vt. 用外皮覆盖;在…上结硬皮;生痂儿;
vi. 结成外壳;结硬皮;