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

• They are prolific breeders, with many hens laying up to six eggs.
  他们都是多产的饲养员，养的母鸡很多都可以下6个蛋之多。
• 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。
• Males and females take turns brooding the eggs.
  雄鸟和雌鸟轮流孵蛋。
• Beat the eggs and sugar until they start to thicken.
  把鸡蛋和白糖混在一起搅打至开始变稠。
• Those rotten eggs have stunk the place.
  那些臭蛋把这个地方弄得恶臭。
• The eggs are overcooked [ too tough].
  鸡蛋煮老了。
• Farmers threw eggs and empty bottles at police, who replied with tear gas
  农民向警察扔鸡蛋和空瓶子，警察则以催泪弹回击。
• She nestled the eggs safely in the straw in Jim's basket.
  她把鸡蛋轻轻地放在吉姆篮子里的稻草上。
• Once the eggs have hatched the shells are left behind.
  一旦鸡蛋孵化后，蛋壳就没用了。
• Two days later, they implanted the fertilized eggs back inside me.
  两天以后，他们把受精卵重新植入了我的体内。