embryo

'embriәu
托福 Collins 2

英文释义

n. (botany) a minute rudimentary plant contained within a seed or an archegonium
n. an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life

中文翻译

n. 胚胎, 胎儿, 胚芽
[医] 胚, 胚胎

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记忆技巧

embryo 源自希腊语 embryon,其中 em- 表示“在内”,-bryo 与“生长”有关,整体意思是“在内生长的东西”,指的是发育中的胚胎。

例句

1. The doctor examined the embryo during the ultrasound.

医生在超声检查中检查了胚胎。

2. An embryo develops into a fetus after several weeks.

胚胎在几周后发育成胎儿。

3. Scientists study embryos to understand early human development.

科学家研究胚胎以了解早期人类发育。

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