1 N-COUNT 蛋;卵 An egg is 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. 蛋;卵
SYN ovum, gamete, germ cell
2 N-VAR (西方国家常指供食用的)鸡蛋 In Western countries, eggs often means hen's eggs, eaten as food. (西方国家常指供食用的)鸡蛋
3 N-COUNT 卵状物;蛋形物 Egg is used to refer to an object in the shape of a hen's egg. 卵状物;蛋形物
4 N-COUNT 卵子;卵细胞 An egg is 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. 卵子;卵细胞
5 See also: Easter egg nest egg Scotch egg
6 PHRASE 寄希望于一件事上;孤注一掷 If someone puts all their eggs in one basket, they put all their effort or resources into doing one thing so that, if it fails, they have no alternatives left. 寄希望于一件事上;孤注一掷
7 PHRASE 出丑;丢脸;蒙羞 If someone has egg on their face or has egg all over their face, they have been made to look foolish. 出丑;丢脸;蒙羞
8 a chicken and egg situation→see: chicken the goose that lays the golden egg→see: goose
Quotations
A hen's egg is, quite simply, a work of art, a masterpiece of design and construction with, it has to be said, brilliant packaging! Delia Smith How to Cook
View usage for:All yearsLast 10 yearsLast 50 yearsLast 100 yearsLast 300 years
Image of egg