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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

egg

英  [eg]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词

  • eggs

    1. [C 可数名词] 蛋 , 卵

    An egg is an oval object that is produced by a female bird and contains a baby bird. Other animals such as reptiles and fish also lay eggs.

    双语例句

    例：

    a baby bird hatching from its egg.

    一只从蛋壳里孵出来的雏鸟。

    例：

    Sea turtles live in the sea but breathe air and lay eggs on the beach.

    海龟在海水中生活，但在海滩上呼吸和产卵。

    例：

    Sixty per cent of eggs hatched and survived during the breeding season.

    在繁殖季节有百分之六十的蛋成功地得以孵化及存活。

    2. [C, U 有变体名词] 鸡蛋

    In many countries, eggs often means hen's eggs, eaten as food.

    双语例句

    例：

    Break the eggs into a shallow bowl and beat them lightly.

    把鸡蛋打在一个浅碗里并且稍微搅打。

    3. [C 可数名词] 卵状物

    Egg is used to refer to an object in the shape of a hen's egg.

    双语例句

    例：

    a chocolate egg.

    一个巧克力蛋。

    4. [C 可数名词] 卵子

    An egg is a cell that is produced in the bodies of female animals and humans. If it is fertilized by a sperm, a baby develops from it.

    双语例句

    例：

    It only takes one sperm to fertilize an egg.

    只需一个精子就可以使卵子受精。

    PHRASAL VERB. 短语动词

  • eggs , egging , egged

    egg on

    1. [PHRASAL 短语] 怂恿

    If you egg a person on, you encourage them to do something, especially something dangerous or foolish.

    双语例句

    例：

    He was lifting up handfuls of leaves and throwing them at her. She was laughing and egging him on.

    他抓起一把把树叶朝她扔去。她大笑着怂恿他继续扔。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • put all your eggs in one basket

    1. 孤注一掷

    If someone puts all their eggs in one basket, they put all their effort or resources into doing one thing so that, if it fails, they have no alternatives left.

    双语例句

    例：

    The key word here is diversify; don't put all your eggs in one basket.

    这里的关键词是多样性，不要吊死在一棵树上。

  • have egg on your face , have egg all over your face

    1. 出洋相

    If someone has egg on their face or has egg all over their face, they have been made to look foolish.

    双语例句

    例：

    If they take this game lightly they could end up with egg on their faces.

    如果他们轻率地对待这场比赛，最后他们可能会出洋相的。

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