| 释义 |
nest egg  noun1A sum of money saved for the future: I worked hard to build up a nice little nest egg...- My best bet, I figured, was to work full time for awhile and save enough money to have a nest egg for college.
- ISAs are probably the best way for us to save money for a rainy day, build up a nest egg and save for the long term.
- Younger workers should have the opportunity to build a nest egg by saving part of their Social Security taxes in a personal retirement account.
Synonyms savings, life savings, money put by/saved for a rainy day, cache, funds, reserve 2A real or artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay eggs there. |