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。