"genetic lottery" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 基因彩票

Definition

“基因彩票”是口语中形容基因从父母随机传给孩子的过程，这决定了外貌或遗传健康等特点。意思是基因带来的特征是一种运气，就像彩票一样偶然。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

口语表达，多用于谈论外貌、天赋或遗传健康等天生特征。常和“赢得基因彩票”等短语一起用。属于比喻说法，不用于科学或正式场合。

Examples

Some people seem to win the genetic lottery with perfect hair and bright eyes.

有些人似乎赢得了**基因彩票**，拥有完美的头发和明亮的眼睛。

Height is often decided by the genetic lottery.

身高通常由**基因彩票**决定。

You can't control the genetic lottery you are born with.

你无法控制你出生时的**基因彩票**结果。

She always jokes that she won the genetic lottery because she never gets sick.

她总是开玩笑说她赢了**基因彩票**，因为她从来不生病。

If intelligence is just a genetic lottery, what does that mean for effort?

如果智力只是**基因彩票**的结果，那努力还有什么意义？

No matter how hard you train, the genetic lottery still plays a part in athletic success.

无论你怎么训练，**基因彩票**依然会影响运动成就。