embryo
gb/ˈɛmbɹioʊ/ us/ˈɛmbɹioʊ/
B2
英語
~ 5900
語義
0件の語義
名詞
technical
B2
entity
1
early unborn animal or human
A baby animal or human that is growing in the mother, or in an egg or lab dish, in the very early stage before its body is fully formed.
用法パターン：
an embryo of [a human/animal]
よくある間違い：
Learners often confuse “embryo” with “fetus” or “baby” and use them as exact synonyms. In biology and medicine, “embryo” is the very early stage, and “fetus” is the later stage of development before birth. Learners also sometimes say “an embryo baby,” which is unnatural; just say “an embryo.”
類義語
fetus (Usually refers to a later stage of development in the womb, after the embryo stage; often used more broadly in everyday language.)
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unborn baby (Less technical, more emotional or everyday term, does not focus on the very early developmental stage.)
対義語
adult (Refers to a fully grown organism, the opposite end of the life stage from an embryo.)
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newborn (A baby that has already been born, unlike an embryo which is still developing before birth.)
コロケーション
human embryo
|early embryo
|embryo development
|embryo research
|embryo transfer
|embryo donation
テーマ
science
|biology
|medicine
|health
|body
例文
- The doctor explained that the embryo is only a few weeks old.
- Scientists are studying how a single cell becomes a complex embryo.
- The law restricts the use of human embryos in medical research.
- The embryo develops inside the uterus during the earliest stages of pregnancy.
- Each fertilized egg may grow into a separate embryo.
学習者向け例文
- The embryo is very small and cannot be seen without help.
- The woman was happy when she learned the embryo was healthy.
- In the lab, they watched the embryo grow day by day.
- The embryo needs the mother’s body to grow.
- A chicken embryo grows inside the egg.
名詞
formal
C1
state
2
very early undeveloped form
The first very simple form of an idea, plan, or thing that is not developed yet.
用法パターン：
[something] in embryo
よくある間違い：
Learners may try to use “embryo” for any kind of start, like “the embryo of the movie” in casual speech. In everyday language, it is more natural to say “the beginning of the movie” or “the early version of the movie.” This figurative use of “embryo” is mostly formal or literary and often appears in the phrase “in embryo.”
類義語
beginning (General word for the start of something; less specific about being undeveloped or small.)
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rudiment (Formal term for the basic, first parts of something; slightly more technical and less common in everyday speech.)
対義語
fully developed (Describes something that has reached its complete, mature form, which contrasts with the early, simple state of an embryo.)
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mature (Suggests something is complete and well formed, the opposite of being at an early, embryo stage.)
コロケーション
in embryo
|an embryo idea
|an embryo plan
|democracy in embryo
テーマ
development
|society
|education
|business
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The policy is still only an embryo and will need much more work.
- They saw in this small group the embryo of a new political movement.
- Her notes contained the embryo of a powerful novel.
- The project is still in embryo and has not yet received funding.
- These early talks were the embryo of the peace agreement.
学習者向け例文
- The company is still an embryo and very small.
- This idea is only an embryo, but it may grow.
- Our plan is in embryo, so nothing is final.
- The club started as an embryo with just three people.
- This is the embryo of a big change.
文法
辞書形
embryo
IPA
GB/ˈɛmbɹioʊ/
US/ˈɛmbɹioʊ/
音節・強勢
em - bryo （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (em)
活用形
Noun
- Base: embryo
- Plural: embryoes, embryos
関連語
Forms
embryoes
noun
embryos
noun
Core family
embryonic
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
embryology
noun
embryologist
noun
表現
in embryo
1/ˈɪn ˈɛmbɹioʊ/
fixed phrase
formal
at a very early stage
Used to say that something has started but is still very small and not developed yet.
例文
- The plan is still in embryo and will change a lot.
- This committee is the organization in embryo.
- Democracy in the country exists only in embryo.