"genetic lottery" 怎么发音
expression
juh-NET-ik LOT-uh-ree
juh-NET-ik LOT-uh-ree
释义
The 'genetic lottery' is an informal way to describe the random way genes are passed from parents to children, which determines things like appearance or inherited health. It suggests that the traits you get from your genes are a matter of chance, similar to winning or losing a lottery.
IPA 音标
美式英语
dʒəˈnɛtɪk/ /ˈɫɑtɝi
英式英语
dʒɛnˈɛtɪk/ /lˈɒtəɹi
简化发音
美式
juh-NET-ik LOT-uh-ree
英式
juh-NET-ik LOT-uh-ree
语境中听
Some people seem to win the genetic lottery with perfect hair and bright eyes.
Height is often decided by the genetic lottery.
You can't control the genetic lottery you are born with.
She always jokes that she won the genetic lottery because she never gets sick.