好词典
eggs
UK /eɡz/US /ɛɡz/
词源
源自古挪威语 'egg'，进入中古英语为 'egge'，最终演变为现代英语 'egg'。
noun
❶ 鸡蛋，禽类的卵，通常指可食用的鸡蛋，是常见的食物原料，富含蛋白质。
“She bought a dozen eggs from the supermarket.”
（她从超市买了一打鸡蛋。）
“Boiled eggs are a healthy breakfast option.”
（煮鸡蛋是健康的早餐选择。）
❶ 卵，指动物或昆虫的卵，通常用于生物学或自然观察中。
“The butterfly laid its eggs on the leaf.”
（蝴蝶在叶子上产卵。）
“Fish eggs are often called roe.”
（鱼卵通常被称为鱼子。）
同义词:ova, roe, spawn
verb
❶ 怂恿或鼓励某人做某事，通常指不太好的行为。
“He egged his friend on to jump off the cliff.”
（他怂恿他的朋友从悬崖上跳下去。）
“The crowd egged the players into a fight.”
（观众怂恿球员们打架。）
同义词:incite, provoke, urge
常见短语
put all your eggs in one basket — 把所有希望或资源寄托在一件事上，比喻孤注一掷，风险很大。
“Investing all your money in one stock is like putting all your eggs in one basket.”
（把所有钱投资在一只股票上就像把所有鸡蛋放在一个篮子里。）
walk on eggs — 形容做事小心翼翼，如履薄冰，生怕出错或惹怒别人。
“When talking to the boss about his mistake, I felt like I was walking on eggs.”
（和老板谈论他的错误时，我感觉如履薄冰。）