A rotten egg Meaning in English
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɹɑtən/ /ˈɛɡ
uh RAW-tuhn EG
æɪ/ /ɹˈɒtən/ /ˈɛɡ
uh ROT-uhn EG
释义
Literally, an egg that has gone bad. Informally, it also describes a person who behaves badly or is not trustworthy.
用法与细微差别
Informal expression. As an insult, calling someone 'a rotten egg' is light and often playful, not harsh—frequently used towards children or in a joking tone. Do not use in formal writing. The literal sense only means a spoiled egg.
Spanish: un huevo podrido - una mala persona (figurado)Portuguese (BR): um ovo podre - pessoa má (figurado)Portuguese (PT): um ovo podre - pessoa má (figurado)Chinese (Simplified): 臭鸡蛋 - 坏人（比喻）Chinese (Traditional): 臭雞蛋 - 壞人（比喻）Hindi: सड़ा हुआ अंडा - बुरा व्यक्ति (रूपक अर्थ)Arabic: بيضة فاسدة - شخص سيء (مجازي)Bengali: পচা ডিম - খারাপ লোক (রূপক অর্থে)Russian: протухшее яйцо - плохой человек (пер.)Japanese: 腐った卵 - 悪い人（比喩的に）Vietnamese: trứng thối - người xấu (nghĩa bóng)Korean: 썩은 달걀 - 나쁜 사람(비유적)Turkish: çürük yumurta - kötü insan (mecazi)Urdu: گندہ انڈا - برا انسان (مجازاً)Indonesian: telur busuk - orang jahat (kiasan)
例句
The kitchen smells like a rotten egg.
basic
Don't eat that; it's a rotten egg.
basic
Tom played a trick and was called a rotten egg.
basic
Don’t worry, he’s just a rotten egg sometimes—he means no harm.
natural
Who let a rotten egg into our group chat?
natural
You always know a rotten egg when you see one.
natural