English Dictionary

bad egg

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈbæd ɛɡ/

名詞

イギリス英語 アメリカ英語 慣用表現 直訳

(Britain, US, idiomatic) Someone whose behaviour is reprehensible or irresponsible; a rogue. / (literally) An egg that has gone bad; a rotten egg.

日本語の意味

（比喩的な意味）非難すべき行動をする人、無責任な行動をとる人物、抜け駆け者 / （文字通りの意味）腐敗した卵、悪くなった卵

Everyone warned me about Tom, but I didn't listen; it turned out he was a bad egg.

みんなトムに注意しろと言っていたが、私は聞かなかった。結局、彼はろくでなしだった。

意味（1）

(Britain, US, idiomatic) Someone whose behaviour is reprehensible or irresponsible; a rogue.

Dat's right! piped up the newsboy who had brought the policeman. I see him do de trick jest a minit ago! This is a plot against me! fumed the swindler. Dat feller is a bad egg! went on the newsboy. His name is Bill Butts. He's a slick one, he is. Hits de country jays strong, he does!

意味（2）

(literally) An egg that has gone bad; a rotten egg.

bad eggs （ plural ）