egg

noun

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. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens

e.g. she kicked him in the balls and got away

Synonym: testistesticleorchisballballockbollocknut

3. oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

Synonym: eggs

egg

verb

1. coat with beaten egg

e.g. egg a schnitzel

2. throw eggs at

1. 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.

e.g. ...a baby bird hatching from its egg.
从蛋中孵出的小鸟
e.g. ...ant eggs.
蚁卵

2. （西方国家常指供食用的）鸡蛋
In Western countries, eggs often means hen's eggs, eaten as food.

egg的意思

e.g. 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。
e.g. ...bacon and eggs.
咸肉煎蛋

3. 卵状物;蛋形物
Egg is used to refer to an object in the shape of a hen's egg.

e.g. ...a chocolate egg.
巧克力蛋

4. 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.

e.g. It only takes one sperm to fertilize an egg.
只需要一个精子就能让卵子受精。

5. see also: Easter egg;nest egg;Scotch egg

6. 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.

e.g. 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。

7. 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.

egg

e.g. 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。

8. a chicken and egg situation -> see chicken
the goose that lays the golden egg -> see goose

相关词组：egg on

1. 卵子：采用对方的冷冻卵巢组织技术,未来将继续合作进行这项研究. 中心相信是东南亚首个提供冷冻卵巢组织服务的医院. 此外,中央医院生育辅助中心也提供胚胎(embryos)、卵子(egg)和精子冷冻服务,冷藏的胚胎和精子都有上升的趋势.

2. egg：extended goal graph; 形成扩展目标规划图