egg

eggeggD.J.:[eɡ]K.K.:[ɛɡ]n.1.■卵, 蛋The blackbird's nest contained four eggs.黑鹂巢里有四个蛋。2.■蛋, 鸡蛋You've got some egg on your chin.你的下巴上沾着一点鸡蛋。

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egg1[eɡ]n.1.■2.■(鸟)蛋，(家禽)蛋3.■(鱼类、爬行动物、昆虫等的)卵4.■卵子，卵细胞[亦称作egg cell]5.■(鲜的或熟的)鸡蛋6.■(鸡)蛋形物，卵形物7.■[俚语]人，家伙；东西8.■[俚语]水雷；炸弹9.■难堪vt.1.■【烹饪】用蛋黄(或蛋白)搀和(或浇盖、调拌)(菜肴)2.■[美国口语]向…掷(或扔)(臭)鸡蛋，把鸡蛋扔给…(as) full as an egg[美国俚语]烂醉as full of meat as an egg最好的，第一流的；渊博的，饱学的as sure as eggs is (或are) eggs[口语]的的确确，千真万确，毫无疑问，肯定地a tough egg to crack[口语]难对付的人棘手的事Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.[谚语]今天一个蛋，胜过明天一只鸡。break the egg in someone's pocket(或in the pocket of someone)[废语]打破(或破坏)某人的计划bring one's eggs(或goods, hogs)to a bad(或the wrong) market找错了门路(或对象)，打错算盘，计划失败，失算crush in the egg在萌芽状态中加以摧毁，在早期即摧毁；防微杜渐，防(患)于未然egg in someone's bear[美国俚语]某人的全部奢望；对某人说来好上加好的享受egg on one's (或someone's)face(某人的)羞辱(指臭鸡蛋掷在脸上)，丢脸；丑态百出，难堪；窘迫，为难；屈辱eggs for money托辞，借口诡计from the egg to the apple(s)自始至终，从头到尾(缘起古代罗马人宴会第一道菜为蛋类，末道菜为水果)Go lay(或fry)an egg![美国口语、粗俗语]别管闲事!滚开，别来找麻烦!golden eggs巨大利润good egg[俚语]好小伙子，好人；有趣味的人；讨人喜欢的人；好东西(Good egg!)妙极了!真棒!这太好了!(表示热烈赞同)hardboiled egg[美国俚语]铁石心肠的人，死硬派吝啬鬼have all one's eggs in one basket把一切希望寄于一件事上；集中财力干一件事，孤注一掷have an egg from the oof-bird[口语]接受遗产，得到一笔遗产have egg on (或 over) one's face丢脸，出丑；形象受损害have eggs on the spit没空，有事羁身，手头有事，正在忙着He that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens.[谚语]要吃鸡蛋，就不要讨厌母鸡咯咯叫(喻指要享乐就要吃点苦头)。in the egg在初期，在萌芽状态，尚未发展的，未成熟的(常与crush连用)kill the goose that lays the golden egg见gooselay an egg(鸡等)下蛋[口语](常指表演、说笑话等)完全失败，尤指当众出丑[口语]哈哈大笑，咯咯直笑[美国俚语]掷炸弹Never cackle till your egg is laid.[谚语]事未成莫先夸。put all one's eggs in one basket孤注一掷；集中财力干一件事；把一切希望寄于一件事上set eggs把蛋放到母鸡体下孵suck eggs[美国俚语]令人讨厌；很蹩脚动不动就发火；气量小[委婉语]见鬼去teach one's grandmother to suck (或roast)eggs见grandmothertread(或walk)on(或upon)eggs如履薄冰；(行动)瞻前顾后；战战兢兢；小心翼翼地行动，谨慎行事with egg on one's face(因差错而)困窘，处于困窘(或羞辱)的情况 egg2[eɡ]vt.1.■鼓动，鼓励，怂恿，煽动，挑唆(on)：Stop egging him on to drink more!别再怂恿他喝下去!

eggegg[eɡ]n.1.■蛋, 鸡蛋, 卵v.1.■怂恿, 怂恿