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单词 nest egg
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ˈnest ˌegg, n. [countable]
  1. money saved and held as a reserve for emergencies, retirement, etc.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
nest egg′, 
    1. money saved and held in reserve for emergencies, retirement, etc.
    2. Animal Husbandrya natural or artificial egg placed in a nest to induce a hen to continue laying eggs there.
    • 1600–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nest egg n
  1. a fund of money kept in reserve; savings
  2. a natural or artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it
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