egg
n. 蛋,卵; 禽蛋; 蛋形物; 卵細胞
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.
...a baby bird hatching from its egg.
從蛋中孵出的小鳥
...ant eggs.
蟻卵
In Western countries, eggs often means hen's eggs, eaten as food.
Break the eggs into a shallow bowl and beat them lightly.
把雞蛋打到一個淺碗中,輕輕攪打。
...bacon and eggs.
鹹肉煎蛋
Egg is used to refer to an object in the shape of a hen's egg.
...a chocolate egg.
巧克力蛋
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.
It only takes one sperm to fertilize an egg.
只需要一個精子就能讓卵子受精。
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.
The key word here is diversify; don't put all your eggs in one basket.
這裡的關鍵詞是多樣性;不要在一棵樹上吊死。
If someone has egg on their face or has egg all over their face, they have been made to look foolish.
If they take this game lightly they could end up with egg on their faces.
如果他們對這場比賽掉以輕心,結果很可能會出醜。
1. animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
2. oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
3. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens;
1. throw eggs at
2. coat with beaten egg;
don't put all your eggs in one basket
(諺)不要孤注一擲,不要把一切希望寄託在一件事上
go suck an egg
(北美,非正式)見鬼去吧(表示憤怒或鄙視)
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
殺雞取卵自絕財源
lay an egg
(北美,非正式)完全失敗
with egg on one's face
(非正式)丟臉,出醜
put all (one's) eggs in one basket 或 have all (one's) eggs in one basket 【非正式用語】
孤注一擲:將所有的一切放在一次冒險上
egg on (one's) face【非正式用語】
尷尬;羞辱
The judge sentenced the bad egg to death.
法官判這個混蛋死刑.
You've got some egg on your chin.
你的下巴上沾著一點雞蛋.
He is a good egg; I'm sure you will like him once you get to know him.
他是個好人,如果你跟他混熟了, 肯定會喜歡他.
The apocryphal story of Columbus and the egg is very interesting.
哥倫布豎蛋這個真偽不明的故事十分有趣.
His joke laid an egg.
他的笑話無法使人發笑.