单词 | egg |
释义 | noun | verb eggegg1 /ɛg/ ●●● S1 W2 noun [countable] 1BIRD science, biology a round object with a hard shell, that contains a baby bird, snake, insect, etc. and which comes out of a female bird, snake, or insect: Blackbirds usually lay their eggs in March. an ostrich egg2FOOD an egg, especially one from a chicken, that is used for food: We had fried eggs for breakfast.3ANIMALS/PEOPLE (also egg cell) science, biology a cell produced by a woman or female animal that combines with sperm (=male cell) to make a baby4put/have all your eggs in one basket to depend completely on one thing or one course of action in order to get success: When planning your investments, it’s unwise to put all your eggs in one basket.5have egg on your face to seem silly because something you have done something embarrassing: Economists who had predicted a recession emerged with egg on their faces after news of the stock market boom.6a good egg old-fashioned someone who you can depend on to be honest, nice, etc.[Origin: 1300–1400 Old Norse] → see also lay an egg at lay1 (23) noun | verb eggegg2 verb egg somebody ↔ on phrasal verb to encourage someone to do something, especially something that he or she should not do or does not want to do: Susan didn’t want to ask Roberto on a date, but her friends kept egging her on. |
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