Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense eggs, present participle egging, past tense, past participle egged
1N-COUNT 蛋;卵 An egg is 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. 蛋;卵
...a baby bird hatching from its egg.
从蛋中孵出的小鸟
...ant eggs.
蚁卵
SYN ovum, gamete, germ cell
2N-VAR (西方国家常指供食用的)鸡蛋 In Western countries, eggs often means hen's eggs, eaten as food. (西方国家常指供食用的)鸡蛋
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。
...bacon and eggs.
咸肉煎蛋
3N-COUNT 卵状物;蛋形物Egg is used to refer to an object in the shape of a hen's egg. 卵状物;蛋形物
...a chocolate egg.
巧克力蛋
4N-COUNT 卵子;卵细胞 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. 卵子;卵细胞
6PHRASE 寄希望于一件事上;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. 寄希望于一件事上;孤注一掷
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。
7PHRASE 出丑;丢脸;蒙羞 If someone has egg on their face or has egg all over their face, they have been made to look foolish. 出丑;丢脸;蒙羞
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。
8a chicken and egg situation→see: chicken the goose that lays the golden egg→see: goose
A hen's egg is, quite simply, a work of art, a masterpiece of design and construction with, it has to be said, brilliant packaging!Delia SmithHow to Cook