1. Expression:bad egg
Explanation:A dishonest or ill-behaved person. (坏人)
Example:We could tell he was a bad egg even at a young age.
很小的时候,我们就知道他是个坏蛋。
He's been in prison several times for all sorts of crimes. He's a bad egg.
他因各种罪行入狱多次,他是个坏蛋。
We are so worried for our daughter has made friends with a bad egg.
我们很担忧,我们的女儿交上一个不三不四的朋友。
That bad egg was recognized by policemen although he disguised himself well.
那个坏蛋尽管伪装得很好, 还是被警察认出来了。
Wherever he goes, he makes trouble—he is a sheer bad egg.
无论到哪,他总要闹事,他是个十足的坏蛋。
2. Expression:good egg
Explanation:Someone who is known to be trustworthy and kind. (好人)
Example:Joey's a good egg. He always makes time to help others in need.
乔伊是个好人——他总是抽出时间帮助危难中的人。
He seems like a good egg. I'll take a chance on him.
他看起来是个好人,我来试试他。
He used to play the roles of bad eggs but this time a good egg.
他以前一般都扮演反面角色,这次却演了一个正面角色。
He had been deceived into thinking that she was a good egg.
他被她欺骗了,认为她是一个好人。
3. Expression:egghead
Explanation:A derogatory term for an intelligent, studious person. (书呆子,受过高等教育的人,知识分子)
Example:How did that egghead get elected to the homecoming court over me?
那个书呆子怎么会选上返校节法庭,而不是我呢?
I'm worried that people will think I'm an egghead because I won so many academic awards.
我很担心人们会认为我是个书呆子,因为我获得了那么多的学术奖项。
The eggheads aren’t exactly taking over the world.
知识分子并不能完全掌控世界。
I have to tell you that since he went off to college, Bill has turned into a real egghead.
我得告诉你比尔上了大学后,他真是变成了一个书生气十足的人。