كيف تنطق "a rotten egg"

expression

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹɑtən/ /ˈɛɡ

uh RAW-tuhn EG

æɪ/ /ɹˈɒtən/ /ˈɛɡ

uh ROT-uhn EG

التعريف

Literally, an egg that has gone bad. Informally, it also describes a person who behaves badly or is not trustworthy.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹɑtən/ /ˈɛɡ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

æɪ/ /ɹˈɒtən/ /ˈɛɡ

أمريكي

uh RAW-tuhn EG

بريطاني

uh ROT-uhn EG

The kitchen smells like a rotten egg.

Don't eat that; it's a rotten egg.

Tom played a trick and was called a rotten egg.

Don’t worry, he’s just a rotten egg sometimes—he means no harm.