gene

IPA/dʒiːn/
KK[dʒˈin]IPA/dʒiːn/

gene — noun

  • genesingular
  • genesplural

1. A tiny piece of DNA inside the cells of every living plant or animal. Genes carr

1.名詞B1
釋義

A tiny piece of DNA inside the cells of every living plant or animal. Genes carry the instructions that decide what a living thing looks like and how it grows, and they pass from parents to children.

例句

Scientists discovered a gene that controls the color of a person's eyes.

gene + that-clause for function

A baby gets one copy of each gene from its mother and another copy from its father.

copy of gene; gets ... from

同義詞
  • DNA sequence

    More technical; refers to the exact order of molecules in the gene rather than the gene as a unit of inheritance.

  • hereditary factor

    Older or more formal term for a gene; sometimes used in historical scientific contexts.

文法句型

gene + that-clause

gene + for + [trait]

用法筆記

Often used in the plural (genes) when talking about general inheritance or multiple traits. The singular (gene) is common when referring to a specific identified unit.

常見錯誤

❌He has a gene of being tall.
✅He has a gene that makes him tall.
💡genes are not followed by 'of + trait'; use a that-clause or 'for + trait' instead.
❌His blue eyes are from his genes.
✅His blue eyes come from his genes.' or 'His genes determine his blue eye color.
💡'come from' is more natural than 'be from' for genes.