egg

egg¹
noun

an oval or round object laid by a female bird, reptile, fish, or invertebrate, usually containing a developing embryo. The eggs of birds are enclosed in a chalky shell, while those of reptiles are in a leathery membrane
蛋，卵
■an infertile egg, typically of the domestic hen, used for food
（尤指鸡）蛋（供食用）
■(Biology)the female reproductive cell in animals and plants; an ovum
(生)卵细胞；卵子
■a thing resembling a bird's egg in shape
蛋状物
chocolate eggs.
巧克力蛋。
■(Architecture)a decorative oval moulding, used alternately with triangular figures
(建筑)卵圆饰（与三角形交替使用的线饰）
[as modifier]egg and dart moulding.
卵圆与箭头形的装饰图案。
[with adj.](informal, dated)a person possessing a specified quality
(非正式，旧)人，家伙
the biography portrays him as a thoroughly bad egg.
该传记将他描述为一个彻头彻尾的坏蛋。

常用词组
don't put all your eggs in one basket

(proverb)don't risk everything on the success of one venture
(谚)不要孤注一掷，不要把一切希望寄托在一件事上

go suck an egg

[as imperative](N. Amer. informal)used as an expression of anger or scorn
(北美，非正式)见鬼去吧（表示愤怒或鄙视）

kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

lay an egg

with egg on one's face

(informal)appearing foolish or ridiculous
(非正式)丢脸，出丑
don't underestimate this team, or you'll be left with egg on your face.
不要小瞧这支队，不然你会出丑的。

派生
eggless
adjective
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egg²
verb

[with obj.](egg someone on)urge or encourage someone to do something foolish or risky
怂恿，煽动，调唆；鼓励，鼓动

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