eggs

英 [eɡz]

美 [eɡz]

n.  (鸟类的)蛋; (鱼、昆虫等的)卵; (用作食物的)禽蛋; (尤指)鸡蛋; 卵子; 卵细胞
v.  怂恿; 鼓励
egg的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 蛋;卵
  Aneggis an oval object that is produced by a female bird and which contains a baby bird. Other animals such as reptiles and fish also lay eggs.
  1. ...a baby bird hatching from its egg.
     从蛋中孵出的小鸟
  2. ...ant eggs.
     蚁卵
• N-VAR （西方国家常指供食用的）鸡蛋
  In Western countries,eggsoften means hen's eggs, eaten as food.
  1. Break the eggs into a shallow bowl and beat them lightly.
     把鸡蛋打到一个浅碗中，轻轻搅打。
  2. ...bacon and eggs.
     咸肉煎蛋
• N-COUNT 卵状物;蛋形物
  Eggis used to refer to an object in the shape of a hen's egg.
  1. ...a chocolate egg.
     巧克力蛋
• N-COUNT 卵子;卵细胞
  Aneggis 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.
  1. It only takes one sperm to fertilize an egg.
     只需要一个精子就能让卵子受精。
• See also:Easter eggnest eggScotch egg
• PHRASE 寄希望于一件事上;孤注一掷
  If someone putsalltheireggs in one basket, they put all their effort or resources into doing one thing so that, if it fails, they have no alternatives left.
  1. 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；不要在一棵树上吊死。
• PHRASE 出丑;丢脸;蒙羞
  If someone hasegg ontheirfaceor hasegg all overtheirface, they have been made to look foolish.
  1. If they take this game lightly they could end up with egg on their faces.
     如果他们对这场比赛掉以轻心，结果很可能会出丑。
• a chicken and egg situation→ see:chicken

英英释义

noun

• oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
  Synonym:egg

双语例句

• Lionel built a coop so that they could raise chickens and have a supply of fresh eggs.
  莱昂内尔做了个鸡笼，打算养些鸡，吃上新鲜鸡蛋。
• She tucked into a breakfast of bacon and eggs
  她大口地吃着咸肉和鸡蛋作成的早餐。
• Eggs shouldn't be kept in the fridge, it's too cold
  鸡蛋不应保存在冰箱里，温度太低了。
• Males and females take turns brooding the eggs.
  雄鸟和雌鸟轮流孵蛋。
• I got a delivery of fresh eggs this morning.
  我今天早上收到了送来的新鲜鸡蛋。
• He had a light breakfast of poached eggs and tea.
  他早餐就吃了点水煮荷包蛋，喝了点茶。
• At Easter, we give them plastic eggs filled with small toys, novelties and coins.
  复活节时，我们给他们分发塑料彩蛋，里面装着小玩具、新颖的小玩意儿和硬币。
• Sausages, eggs, chips and baked beans are available at suppertime in the dining room.
  餐厅晚饭时间提供香肠、鸡蛋、薯片和烘豆。
• The eggs quickly hatch into larvae.
  虫卵很快孵化成幼虫。
• Those rotten eggs have stunk the place.
  那些臭蛋把这个地方弄得恶臭。