nest egg

英 [ˈnest eɡ]

美 [ˈnest eɡ]

n.  备用的钱; 储备金

牛津词典

noun

• 备用的钱；储备金
  a sum of money that you save to use in the future

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 储备金;存款
  Anest eggis a sum of money that you are saving for a particular purpose.
  1. They have a little nest egg tucked away somewhere for a rainy day.
     他们把一小笔钱存在了什么地方，以备不时之需。

英英释义

noun

• device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it
• a fund of money put by as a reserve
  Synonym:savings

双语例句

• By the spring of this year I found myself unemployed, unemployment benefits expired and no proverbial "nest egg" that my mom often preached to me about.
  今年春天我发现自己依然失业，失业津贴也过期了，再也没有我母亲说的“储备金”了。
• These men never got jobs; never got married; never have a reason to build a nest egg.
  这些人从没有工作，从未结婚，从来没有理由攒钱。
• The first step is to realize that there are always multiple solutions to any problem, whether its making more money, building your retirement nest egg/ strongbox, or bartering for broccoli.
  第一步是要意识到凡事总有多种解决之道，无论是赚更多的钱、为日后养老储备资金、还是与人交换西兰花。
• Good, says Papa. The money can be your nest egg '.
  不错哦，熊爸爸说，这些钱可以作为你们备用的钱。
• Over the years Leo has been very disciplined and saved every month. He now has a big nest egg on which he can retire.
  这些年来利奥一直严于律己且每个月都攒钱，他现在已经有了一大笔养老金。
• This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us; preparation will guarantee success!
  应变储蓄将使我们有个好的退休；准备能够保证胜利！
• Make sure you've exhausted all of your other options before digging into your nest egg.
  在动你的这笔长期存款之前，先确认你已经没有其他办法了。
• To retire comfortably, your nest egg should be about 20 times what you want your annual income to be.
  为了舒服地退休，你的储备金应该说是你年收入的20倍！
• That's not much of a nest egg; money tied up in a house can't pay for daily rounds of golf or flights to Antigua, let alone food or prescriptions.
  这可算不上足够的养老金：拴在房子上的钱不能用来支付日常的大笔开销，无论是打高尔夫球，还是去安提瓜岛的机票，更不消说卖食物和支付医生的处方了。
• Start creating a nest egg for your transition now by creating a spreadsheet in your Blackberry or PDA that keeps track of where your money is going on a daily basis.
  从现在开始为你的转行存一笔储蓄吧，在你的蓝莓或多普达上建立一份电子数据表记录你每天的消费记录。