Embryo
[ '?mbr?o ]
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n. <生>胚，胚胎;胚芽;初期;
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em使+bry發芽+o表名詞 → 胚胎，萌芽
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His journal is only literature in embryo, his finished work stillborn.
他的日記只是文學的胚胎，他成熟的作品難產了。
Even in an immature seed the embryo is sufficiently well developed.
甚至在未成熟的種子中，胚已充分發育。
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為胚胎所利用。
The project was barely in embryo.
該計劃只是個雛形。
Her plans for the future are still in embryo.
她對未來的計劃尚在醞釀中。
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【記】embryo-胚胎,embroider-繡:小孩還在胚胎的時候就應該為他繡一個肚兜
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embryo
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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; 萌芽時期
an aborted embryo 流產的胚胎. Cf 參看 foetus.
(b) (fig 比喻) plan, scheme, etc in its very early stages 初步的計劃、 方案等
an embryo of an idea 一個想法的雛形
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The project is still at the embryo stage. 這個計劃仍在醞釀階段.
2 (idm 習語) in embryo existing but undeveloped 已存在但尚未發展的
My plans are still very much in embryo. 我的計劃在很大程度上仍在醞釀中.
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*['embri?u]n. 胚胎, 胎兒, 胚芽【醫】 胚, 胚胎
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But personally I believe a business letter should end with Very truly yours, not Sincerely.
還行，喬治。但是我個人相信一封商業信函應該以“敬上”結尾，而不是“謹啟”。
Remember me to your father-in-law please.
請替我問候你的岳父。
I hope to conclude some business with you.
我希望能與貴公司建立貿易關系。