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

• 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。
• She tucked into a breakfast of bacon and eggs
  她大口地吃着咸肉和鸡蛋作成的早餐。
• Males and females take turns brooding the eggs.
  雄鸟和雌鸟轮流孵蛋。
• 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。
• I've brought you some eggs. We keep chickens
  我给你带了些鸡蛋。我们养鸡。
• 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。
• In spring they could collect whole baskets of wild duck eggs.
  春天里他们可以捡到整篮整篮的野鸭蛋。
• Ducks 'eggs are particularly prized for cake making.
  鸭蛋在做糕饼时，格外重要。
• These eggs boiled too tender.
  这些鸡蛋煮得太嫩了。
• Whip the eggs, oils and honey together.
  把鸡蛋、油和蜂蜜搅打在一起。