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。
• Contaminants found in poultry will also be found in their eggs
  家禽身上发现的污染物，在禽蛋里也会有。
• He has eaten so many eggs since his childhood that he is fed up with them now.
  他从小吃鸡蛋吃伤了。
• I've brought you some eggs. We keep chickens
  我给你带了些鸡蛋。我们养鸡。
• The government continues to subsidize the production of eggs and beef.
  政府继续出资扶持鸡蛋和牛肉的生产。
• Rationing has made it easier to find some products like eggs, butter and meat
  定量配给使得购买鸡蛋、黄油和肉类等产品更加便捷。
• These eggs boiled too tender.
  这些鸡蛋煮得太嫩了。
• 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。
• Birds, reptiles and insects come from eggs.
  鸟类、爬虫及昆虫是卵生的。
• I got a delivery of fresh eggs this morning.
  我今天早上收到了送来的新鲜鸡蛋。