egg

名词 egg:

1. animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
2. oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
   同义词：eggs
3. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
   同义词：testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut

动词 egg:

1. throw eggs at
2. coat with beaten egg

1. I didn't want to do it but Peter kept egging me on.
   我本不想做那件事，但彼得一直怂恿我。
2. Do you want a boiled egg for breakfast?
   你早饭要吃煮鸡蛋吗？
3. This hen lays beautiful brown eggs.
   这只母鸡下很漂亮的棕色蛋。

egg

n.（名词）

A female gamete; an ovum.Also called egg cell
雌性配子；卵细胞也作 egg cell
The round or oval female reproductive body of various animals, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and insects, consisting usually of an embryo surrounded by nutrient material and a protective covering.
卵：鸟类、爬虫、两栖动物、鱼类和昆虫类等多种动物的圆形或椭圆形的雌性再生体，通常由一个被营养物质包围的胚胎和一个保护性覆盖层组成
The oval, thin-shelled reproductive body of a bird, especially that of a hen, used as food.
蛋：鸟类（尤指母鸡）的椭圆形由薄壳覆盖的再生体，用作食物
Something having the ovoid shape of an egg.
蛋状物：有如鸡蛋的卵形轮廓的某物
Slang A fellow; a person:
【俚语】 家伙；人：
例句：
He`s a good egg.
他是个好人

v.tr.（及物动词）
egged,egg.ing,eggs
To cover with beaten egg, as in cooking.
用蛋烹调：用打破的鸡蛋覆盖，如在烹饪中
Slang To throw eggs at.
【俚语】 向…扔蛋

<习惯用语>put all (one`s) eggs in one basket 或
have all (one`s) eggs in one basket 【非正式用语】
To risk everything on a single venture.
孤注一掷：将所有的一切放在一次冒险上
egg on (one`s) face【非正式用语】
Embarrassment; humiliation:
尴尬；羞辱：
例句：
If you do that, you`ll end up with egg on your face.
你要是做那件事，必将以耻辱告终

来源：
Middle English egge [bird`s egg]
中古英语 egge [鸟蛋]
from Old Norse egg * see awi-
源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 egg *参见 awi-

【引伸】
egg.less
adj.（形容词）
egg.y
adj.（形容词）

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egg
egg 2

v.tr.（及物动词）
egged,egg.ing,eggs
To encourage or incite to action:
煽动：鼓励或激励行动：
例句：
The racing fans egged their favorites on. My friends just egged me to drive faster.
赛马迷给他们看好的选手加油。我的朋友们怂恿我开得再快点

来源：
Middle English eggen
中古英语 eggen
from Old Norse eggja * see ak-
源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 eggja *参见 ak-