胡萝卜:carrot的用法和辨析
You ask me what life is. That's like asking what a carrot is. A carrot is a carrot,and there's nothing more to know.
——Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
你问我生命是什么,这就像问胡萝卜是什么一样。一根胡萝卜就是一根胡萝卜,其他没什么要说的了。
——契柯夫
一、下面我们来看看carrot有几种含义
n.
1.胡萝卜 [U,C]
The dish of boiled beef and carrot tastes good.
那道清炖牛肉胡萝卜的菜味道不错。
2.【非正式】报酬,好处,奖品 [C]
Dad is trying to persuade Jim by dangling the carrot of higher allowance.
爸爸以增加零用钱为饵企图说服吉姆。
二、你知道carrot和哪些词更搭吗?
wild carrot
野胡萝卜
三、最后,做个填词游戏吧
They are holding out a ______ of $120 million in economic aid.
他们许诺给予 1.2 亿元的经济援助。