Embryo
[ 'ɛmbrɪo ]
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n. <生>胚，胚胎;胚芽;初期;
💡 词根助记
em使+bry发芽+o表名词 → 胚胎，萌芽
📝 例句
His journal is only literature in embryo, his finished work stillborn.
他的日记只是文学的胚胎，他成熟的作品难产了。
Even in an immature seed the embryo is sufficiently well developed.
甚至在未成熟的种子中，胚已充分发育。
Starch grains present in the embryo sac and placenta are utilized by the embryo.
存在于胚囊和胎座中的淀粉粒为胚胎所利用。
The project was barely in embryo.
该计划只是个雏形。
Her plans for the future are still in embryo.
她对未来的计划尚在酝酿中。
🌱 联想助记
【记】embryo-胚胎,embroider-绣:小孩还在胚胎的时候就应该为他绣一个肚兜
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📖 牛津释义
embryo
n
(pl ~s )
1
(a) young animal or plant in the early stages of its development before birth (or before coming out of its egg or seed) 胚; 胚胎; 萌芽时期
an aborted embryo 流产的胚胎. Cf 参看 foetus.
(b) (fig 比喻) plan, scheme, etc in its very early stages 初步的计划、 方案等
an embryo of an idea 一个想法的雏形
[attrib 作定语]
The project is still at the embryo stage. 这个计划仍在酝酿阶段.
2 (idm 习语) in embryo existing but undeveloped 已存在但尚未发展的
My plans are still very much in embryo. 我的计划在很大程度上仍在酝酿中.
🔁 扩展释义
*['embriәu]n. 胚胎, 胎儿, 胚芽【医】 胚, 胚胎
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I have to take your measurements.
我必须要你的尺寸。
All things are difficult before they are easy.
凡事都是先难后易。
There is no need to say anything to the other worker.
你没有必要跟那个工友说什么。