Word · Frequency #21029
beets
甜菜根
beets is the plural of beet.
a round red root vegetable
- 1.
Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.
甜菜:一种根部肥大,可食用或用于制糖的植物。
甜菜；甜菜:一种根部肥大,可食用或用于制糖的植物。；甜菜(根)；[化] 甜菜
In use
I sliced a fresh beet and added it to the salad.
These beets are sweet and perfect for soup.
The beet needs water and sunlight to grow well.
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。
beets + verb
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。
Common mistakes
I need to buy some beats for the salad.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。
I like beet.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。
Connections
Collocations
- sugar beet
- 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。
- roasted beets
- 烤甜菜
- She served roasted beets with goat cheese.她端上了配山羊奶酪的烤甜菜。
- pickled beets
- 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。
- beet juice
- 甜菜汁
- He drinks beet juice after his workouts.他锻炼后喝甜菜汁。
- beet salad
- 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。
- beet greens
- 甜菜叶
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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