a/the eggshell
eggshell 是可数名词;指单个蛋壳时前面通常加 a/an 或 the。
An eggshell has tiny pores that let the embryo breathe.
一个蛋壳上有微小气孔,让胚胎得以呼吸。
蛋壳
eggshells — plural of eggshell
鸟蛋的外壳;淡米白色,类似许多鸡的蛋壳颜色。
蛋壳。
The shell around an egg.
鸟蛋的外壳
the exterior covering of a bird's egg
淡米白色,类似许多鸡的蛋壳颜色。
A pale off-white colour, like that of the eggshell of many chickens.
She carefully peeled the boiled egg and put the eggshell into the compost bin.
她小心地剥开煮鸡蛋,把蛋壳放进堆肥箱。
用法提示:此处 eggshell 为可数名词,作宾语,指蛋的外壳。
These eggshells can be crushed and used as a natural fertilizer for the garden.
这些蛋壳可以压碎后用作花园的天然肥料。
用法提示:此处 eggshells 是名词复数,表示多个蛋壳。
A thin eggshell may crack easily if you press it too hard.
如果你用力过猛,薄蛋壳可能很容易破裂。
用法提示:此处 eggshell 为名词,作主语,指蛋壳本身。
eggshell 是可数名词;指单个蛋壳时前面通常加 a/an 或 the。
An eggshell has tiny pores that let the embryo breathe.
一个蛋壳上有微小气孔,让胚胎得以呼吸。
表示不止一个蛋壳时用复数形式 eggshells。
We collected some eggshells for the craft project.
我们收集了一些蛋壳用于手工项目。
用 of 短语指明蛋壳属于哪种蛋;中文常说“鸭蛋的蛋壳”而英文用 of。
The eggshell of a duck is usually pale green or white.
鸭蛋的蛋壳通常是淡绿色或白色。
eggshell 专指蛋壳;shell 也可指坚果壳、龟壳等,在语境明确指蛋时可互换,但不加限定词时不够精确。
grammar · medium
易错句子There are eggshell in the compost.
正确表达There are eggshells in the compost.
eggshell 是可数名词,复数形式为 eggshells。中文的“蛋壳”没有复数变化,容易忘记加 -s;但句中主语是复数,必须用 eggshells。
grammar · medium
易错句子I found eggshell in my omelette.
正确表达I found an eggshell in my omelette.
eggshell 是单数可数名词,前面需要冠词 a/an。中文说“我发现了蛋壳”不用冠词,但英语中 an eggshell 才正确,不能省略。
eggshell 专指鸟蛋的硬壳,shell 则泛指各种硬外壳(如贝壳、坚果壳、弹壳)。要表达“蛋壳”时应用 eggshell 或 the shell of an egg,不要单独用 shell。
如履薄冰;小心翼翼
Everyone at the meeting walked on eggshells around the angry boss.
开会时大家在愤怒的老板身边都小心翼翼。
蛋壳膜
Eggshell membrane is rich in collagen and is used in joint supplements.
蛋壳膜富含胶原蛋白,常用于关节保健品。
碎蛋壳
She sprinkled crushed eggshells around the seedlings to deter slugs.
她在幼苗周围撒上碎蛋壳来驱赶蛞蝓。
蛋壳漆(微光涂料)
We chose eggshell paint for the living room walls because it is easy to clean.
我们为客厅墙壁选了蛋壳漆,因为这种漆容易清洁。
蛋壳瓷
The museum displayed delicate eggshell porcelain from the Qing dynasty.
博物馆展出了精美的清代蛋壳瓷。
蛋壳白(一种米白色)
The kitchen cabinets are painted a warm eggshell white.
厨房橱柜被刷成温暖的蛋壳白。
蛋黄被蛋壳包裹,是鸡蛋内部的主要组成部分。
蛋白(蛋清)位于蛋壳与蛋黄之间,是蛋壳内的另一层内容物。
蛋壳内侧有一层薄膜,紧贴着蛋壳内部。
幼鸟孵化时会啄破蛋壳而出。
鸟蛋通常产在鸟巢中,蛋壳是鸟巢里常见的遗留物。
小心翼翼地行事;如履薄冰
Ever since the argument, I feel like I have to walk on eggshells around him.
自从那次争吵之后,我觉得在他身边必须小心翼翼。
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