Q
Which is right, the white of the eggs are yellow or the whites of the eggs are yellow?
下面哪种说法正确:鸡蛋的蛋白(单数)是黄的,还是鸡蛋的蛋白(复数)是黄的?
A
The whites are never yellow.
蛋白不是黄色的。
点睛一笔
white大家都知道的意思是“白色的”,但作为名词可以用作“蛋白,蛋清”之意。鸡蛋的蛋白(the white of the eggs)不管是用单数还是复数,都是白色的,蛋黄(yolk)才是黄色的!