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a/the beet + verb
beet 是可数名词，单数形式常与 a 或 the 连用；这里以单数形式泛指这类植物。
A beet grows best in cool soil.
甜菜在凉爽的土壤中长得最好。
甜菜根
beets — plural of beet
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
甜菜根
a round red root vegetable
A beet grows best in cool soil.
甜菜在凉爽的土壤中长得最好。
甜菜:一种根部肥大,可食用或用于制糖的植物。
Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
I sliced a fresh beet and added it to the salad.
我把一个新鲜的甜菜根切片，加进了沙拉里。
These beets are sweet and perfect for soup.
这些甜菜根很甜，非常适合煮汤。
The beet needs water and sunlight to grow well.
甜菜根需要水和阳光才能长得好。
beet 是可数名词，单数形式常与 a 或 the 连用；这里以单数形式泛指这类植物。
A beet grows best in cool soil.
甜菜在凉爽的土壤中长得最好。
beets 是复数形式，可表示多个甜菜，也可泛指甜菜这一类食物。
Beets are often boiled or roasted.
甜菜通常用水煮或烤制。
Not this
I need to buy some beats for the salad.
Use this
I need to buy some beets for the salad.
这里的“甜菜”是名词“beet”，而“beat”是同音词，意为“打击”或“节拍”。学习者常因发音相同而拼错。改为“beets”才能正确表达“甜菜”的意思。
Not this
I like beet.
Use this
I like beets.
英语中谈论蔬菜这类食物时，通常用复数形式（如carrots、potatoes）。“beet”是可数名词，用单数泛指会显得不自然，所以应改为“beets”表示“甜菜”这一类。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
糖用甜菜
Sugar beet is an important crop for sugar production.
糖用甜菜是制糖的重要作物。
烤甜菜
She served roasted beets with goat cheese.
她端上了配山羊奶酪的烤甜菜。
腌甜菜
Pickled beets are a popular side dish in many countries.
腌甜菜是许多国家常见的配菜。
甜菜汁
He drinks beet juice after his workouts.
他锻炼后喝甜菜汁。
甜菜沙拉
This beet salad is both healthy and colorful.
这道甜菜沙拉既健康又色彩鲜艳。
甜菜叶
Don't throw away the beet greens; they can be sautéed.
别扔掉甜菜叶，它们可以炒着吃。
（因窘迫或激动而）脸涨得通红
He turned beet red when everyone started singing 'Happy Birthday' to him.
当大家开始对他唱《生日快乐》歌时，他的脸涨得通红。
脸红得像个甜菜根，满脸通红
She went as red as a beet when she realized her mistake.
她意识到自己的错误时，脸红得像甜菜根一样。
熊。甜菜。《太空堡垒卡拉狄加》。（出自美剧《办公室》中德怀特·斯格鲁特的名台词）
This line from The Office, about bears, beets, and Battlestar Galactica, is often quoted.
这句来自《办公室》的台词常被引用，内容是熊、甜菜和《太空堡垒卡拉狄加》。
甜菜是蔬菜中最强烈的。（出自汤姆·罗宾斯的小说）
Tom Robbins wrote, "The beet is the most intense of vegetables."
汤姆·罗宾斯写道：‘甜菜是蔬菜中最强烈的。’
Use beets naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆：beet 与 beat 同音，想象红甜菜像心脏一样‘怦怦’跳（beat），甜菜根是甜的。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、烹饪、买菜或购物、种植园艺 「beet」是常见蔬菜名，通常用于日常对话、烹饪或购买蔬菜时；在正式文章或新闻里同样适用，没有明显的口语或书面语限制。
以上词都与 beet 押韵，均读 /iːt/。beet 与 beat 同音但拼写不同；注意拼写相似的 bet /bet/ 和 bit /bɪt/ 发音不同。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.