Word · Frequency #16147
yolk
蛋黄；卵黄
the yellow, nutrient-rich part of an egg
蛋黄为常用说法；卵黄较正式。
- 1.
The yellow, spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the white albumen, and serves as nutriment for the growing young.
鸡蛋中黄色球形部分,被蛋白包围,为幼雏提供营养。
- 2.
The grease in a sheep's fleece; lanolin.
羊毛上的油脂；羊毛脂。
鸡蛋中黄色球形部分,被蛋白包围,为幼雏提供营养。；羊毛上的油脂；羊毛脂。；蛋黄；卵黄；[医] 卵黄；羊毛脂
In use
This recipe calls for two egg yolks and a spoonful of sugar.
She carefully separated the yolk from the egg white with a spoon.
Overcooking the yolk can make it dry and crumbly.
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。
[number] yolks
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。
Common mistakes
I don't like egg yellow.I don't like egg yolk.
Connections
Collocations
- egg yolk
- 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。
- runny yolk
- 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。
- separate the yolks
- 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。
- yolk sac
- 卵黄囊
- The yolk sac shrinks as the embryo develops.随着胚胎发育，卵黄囊会缩小。
- beat the yolks
- 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。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
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
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