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the yolk of [noun]
表示“...的蛋黄”时，常用 the yolk of... 结构，比 ...'s yolk 更自然。
The yolk of a duck egg is much larger than that of a chicken egg.
鸭蛋的蛋黄比鸡蛋的蛋黄大得多。
蛋黄；卵黄
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
蛋黄；卵黄
the yellow, nutrient-rich part of an egg
The yolk of a duck egg is much larger than that of a chicken egg.
鸭蛋的蛋黄比鸡蛋的蛋黄大得多。
蛋黄为常用说法；卵黄较正式。
鸡蛋中黄色球形部分,被蛋白包围,为幼雏提供营养。
The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.
羊毛上的油脂；羊毛脂。
The grease in a sheep's fleece; lanolin.
This recipe calls for two egg yolks and a spoonful of sugar.
这个食谱需要两个蛋黄和一勺糖。
She carefully separated the yolk from the egg white with a spoon.
她用勺子小心地把蛋黄和蛋清分开。
Overcooking the yolk can make it dry and crumbly.
把蛋黄煮过头会使其变得干燥易碎。
表示“...的蛋黄”时，常用 the yolk of... 结构，比 ...'s yolk 更自然。
The yolk of a duck egg is much larger than that of a chicken egg.
鸭蛋的蛋黄比鸡蛋的蛋黄大得多。
yolk 是可数名词，复数形式为 yolks，常与数字连用表示用量。
The recipe calls for three yolks.
这个食谱需要用三个蛋黄。
Not this
I don't like egg yellow.
Use this
I don't like egg yolk.
汉语“蛋黄”常被直译成 egg yellow，但英语中蛋黄的名词是 yolk，egg yolk 才是自然搭配。
Not this
The egg has two yolk.
Use this
The egg has two yolks.
yolk 是可数名词，two 后用复数 yolks；汉语名词没有复数变化，所以容易漏掉 -s。
Not this
Separate the egg white from the yoke.
Use this
Separate the egg white from the yolk.
yoke 和 yolk 同音，但 yoke 意为“轭/束缚”，蛋黄只能写作 yolk，注意拼写和词义。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
蛋黄
This sauce is made with egg yolk, oil, and lemon juice.
这种酱是用蛋黄、油和柠檬汁做成的。
流心蛋黄
I prefer a runny yolk to dip my toast in.
我更喜欢流心蛋黄，用来蘸吐司。
把蛋黄分离出来
Separate the yolks from the whites carefully.
小心地把蛋黄和蛋清分开。
卵黄囊
The yolk sac shrinks as the embryo develops.
随着胚胎发育，卵黄囊会缩小。
搅打蛋黄
Beat the yolks with a pinch of salt.
把蛋黄和一小撮盐搅打在一起。
Use yolk naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
yolk 以 y 开头，像蛋黄的颜色，联想 yellow（黄）——蛋黄就是蛋里那团 yellow 的部分。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常烹饪/饮食、生物学或科普讨论 yolk 是中性常用词，在烹饪、饮食和生物、科普语境中都比较自然；正式和非正式场合都可以使用，无需刻意替换。
Yolk /jəuk/ rhymes with folk, yoke, smoke, and joke, all pronounced with the same final /əuk/ sound. Watch out: talk /tɔːk/ and walk /wɔːk/ have a similar silent-l spelling but a different vowel sound, so they do not rhyme with yolk.
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