carrot-top
carrot-top — 名詞
1. the green leafy part that grows above ground from a carrot, which can be used in
胡蘿蔔葉
胡蘿蔔頂部可食用的綠色葉片
the green leafy part that grows above ground from a carrot, which can be used in cooking
Yoshiko tossed fresh carrot tops into her morning green smoothie.
Yoshiko 把新鮮的胡蘿蔔葉丟進她早上的綠拿鐵裡。
Fatima blended carrot-top leaves with garlic and walnuts to make pesto.
Fatima 把胡蘿蔔葉和大蒜、核桃一起打碎做成青醬。
carrot-top + noun collocation (leaves)
Diego garnished the soup with chopped carrot tops and a squeeze of lemon.
Diego 用切碎的胡蘿蔔葉和少許檸檬汁點綴湯品。
chopped + carrot tops collocation
At the farmers' market, carrot tops were cheaper than the roots.
在農夫市集，胡蘿蔔葉賣得比胡蘿蔔根還便宜。
Chioma wilted the carrot greens in a hot pan with olive oil and salt.
Chioma 在熱鍋中用橄欖油和鹽將胡蘿蔔葉炒軟。
carrot greens as an alternative term
- chopped carrot tops
- fresh carrot tops
- carrot-top pesto
- toss carrot tops
- carrot greens
more common in recipes and cooking contexts
文法句型
carrot tops
用法筆記
Often removed before carrots are sold in shops, but the greens are fully edible and can be used like fresh parsley or blended into pesto.
常見錯誤
2. someone with naturally orange-red hair, especially when the colour is very brigh
紅髮人
天生頭髮為亮橘紅色的人，口語略帶戲謔
someone with naturally orange-red hair, especially when the colour is very bright and noticeable
The other children teased little Soren because he was a carrot-top.
其他孩子因為 Soren 有一頭紅髮而取笑他。
Amara, a proud carrot-top, wore bright green to make her hair stand out.
Amara 對自己的紅髮很自豪，刻意穿亮綠色讓頭髮更突出。
a + modifier + carrot-top pattern
Dimitri was the only carrot-top in a family of dark-haired siblings.
Dimitri 是一群黑髮兄弟姊妹中唯一的紅髮人。
Everyone in Keiko's school remembered the tall carrot-top who played guitar.
Keiko 學校裡每個人都記得那個彈吉他的高個子紅髮人。
adjective + carrot-top (tall carrot-top)
At summer camp, Rashid the carrot-top won every swimming race.
在夏令營，紅髮的 Rashid 贏得了每一場游泳比賽。
- little carrot-top
- proud carrot-top
- neighbourhood carrot-top
文法句型
a carrot-top
用法筆記
Tone varies with context: some red-haired people use it warmly about themselves, while in other situations it can sound like teasing. 'Redhead' is the more neutral alternative.
常見錯誤
同根字
- carrot名詞A2
- carroty形容詞