单词详解

n.

A. 用作食物的蛋，尤指鸡蛋 (from a hen, used as food)

Don't break the egg. 不要把蛋打破了！

The hen lays an egg a day. 那只母鸡每天生一个蛋。

B. 卵子，卵细胞 (ovum)

The tadpole hatches from the egg. 蝌蚪从卵中孵化出来。

相关词组

1. a bad egg 坏蛋，不可信任的人

At first I trusted him, but soon I found he's a bad egg.

起初我信任他，但不久就发现他是个坏蛋。

2. put all one’s eggs into one basket 孤注一掷 （把鸡蛋都放在一个篮子里）

You shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket, since there are many other chances to do it.

既然有其他的选择，你真不应该这么孤注一掷。

相关单词

复数：eggs

近义词：ovum