英语词汇“bad egg”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

bad′ egg′,

a person who is bad, dishonest, or unreliable;
a good-for-nothing:a bad egg who had served several years in prison.

1850–55, American.

egg¹ n. [countable]

Developmental Biologythe roundish reproductive body produced by female birds and most reptiles.
Developmental BiologyAlso called ˈegg ˌcell. the cell that is produced by the female and that joins with a male cell to form a baby;
the female gamete;
ovum.
Informal TermsInformal. a person:He's a good egg.

Idioms

Idioms egg on one's face, obvious embarrassment caused by one's own mistake:After that dumb remark he had egg on his face.

Idioms lay an egg, Informal. to fail badly, esp. while trying to entertain:With that last joke he really laid an egg.

egg² v. [~ + object + on]

to urge or encourage;
incite:He egged his opponent on to make the tennis match more exciting.

egg¹ n.

Developmental Biologythe roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
Developmental Biologysuch a body produced by a domestic bird, esp. the hen.
Foodthe contents of an egg or eggs:raw egg; fried eggs.
anything resembling a hen's egg.
Developmental BiologyAlso called egg cell. the female gamete; ovum.
Informal Termsperson:He's a good egg.
Slang Termsan aerial bomb.
Idioms egg on one's face, [Informal.]humiliation or embarrassment resulting from having said or done something foolish or unwise:They were afraid to back the losing candidate and wind up with egg on their faces.
lay an egg, [Informal.]to fail wretchedly, esp. to be unsuccessful in front of an audience:He laid an egg as the romantic hero.
Idioms put all one's eggs in one basket, to venture all of something that one possesses in a single enterprise.
Idioms walk on eggs, to walk or act very cautiously.

v.t.

Foodto prepare (food) by dipping in beaten egg.

Old Norse; replacing Middle English ey, Old English ǣg, German Ei egg; akin to Latin ōvum, Greek ōión egg
Middle English bef. 900

egg′less, adj.
egg′y, adj.

Egg,

beg,

leg,

bet

let,

vague

plague,

measure, pleasure,

treasure.

egg² v.t.

to incite or urge;
encourage (usually fol. by on).

Old Norse eggja to incite, derivative of egg edge
Middle English 1150–1200

egg /ɛɡ/ n

the oval or round reproductive body laid by the females of birds, reptiles, fishes, insects, and some other animals, consisting of a developing embryo, its food store, and sometimes jelly or albumen, all surrounded by an outer shell or membrane
Also called: egg cell any female gamete; ovum
the egg of the domestic hen used as food
something resembling an egg, esp in shape or in being in an early stage of development
bad egg ⇒ old-fashioned informal a bad person
good egg ⇒ old-fashioned informal a good person
put all one's eggs in one basket, have all one's eggs in one basket ⇒ to stake everything on a single venture
teach one's grandmother to suck eggs ⇒ to presume to teach someone something that he knows already
with egg on one's face ⇒ informal made to look ridiculous

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old Norse egg; related to Old English ǣg, Old High German ei

egg /ɛɡ/ vb

(transitive) usually followed by on: to urge or incite, esp to daring or foolish acts

Etymology: Old English eggian, from Old Norse eggja to urge; related to Old English ecg edge, Middle Low German eggen to harrow

单词	bad egg
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 bad′ egg′, a person who is bad, dishonest, or unreliable; a good-for-nothing:a bad egg who had served several years in prison. 1850–55, American. WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 egg¹ /ɛg/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Developmental Biologythe roundish reproductive body produced by female birds and most reptiles. Developmental BiologyAlso called ˈegg ˌcell. the cell that is produced by the female and that joins with a male cell to form a baby; the female gamete; ovum. Informal TermsInformal. a person:He's a good egg. Idioms Idioms egg on one's face, obvious embarrassment caused by one's own mistake:After that dumb remark he had egg on his face. Idioms lay an egg, Informal. to fail badly, esp. while trying to entertain:With that last joke he really laid an egg. egg² /ɛg/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object + on] to urge or encourage; incite:He egged his opponent on to make the tennis match more exciting. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 egg¹ (eg),USA pronunciation n. Developmental Biologythe roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species. Developmental Biologysuch a body produced by a domestic bird, esp. the hen. Foodthe contents of an egg or eggs:raw egg; fried eggs. anything resembling a hen's egg. Developmental BiologyAlso called egg cell. the female gamete; ovum. Informal Termsperson:He's a good egg. Slang Termsan aerial bomb. Idioms egg on one's face, [Informal.]humiliation or embarrassment resulting from having said or done something foolish or unwise:They were afraid to back the losing candidate and wind up with egg on their faces. lay an egg, [Informal.]to fail wretchedly, esp. to be unsuccessful in front of an audience:He laid an egg as the romantic hero. Idioms put all one's eggs in one basket, to venture all of something that one possesses in a single enterprise. Idioms walk on eggs, to walk or act very cautiously. v.t. Foodto prepare (food) by dipping in beaten egg. Old Norse; replacing Middle English ey, Old English ǣg, German Ei egg; akin to Latin ōvum, Greek ōión egg Middle English bef. 900 egg′less, adj. egg′y, adj. Egg, like beg, leg, and other words where "short e'' precedes a "hard g'' sound, is pronounced with the vowel (e)USA pronunciation of bet and let, except in parts of New England and the South Midland and southern U.S., where these words are frequently said with (-āg),USA pronunciation to rhyme with vague and plague, especially in the speech of the less educated. This raising of (e)USA pronunciation to a higher vowel (ā),USA pronunciation articulated with the upper surface of the tongue closer to the palate, also occurs before (zh),USA pronunciation as in measure, pleasure, and treasure. egg² (eg),USA pronunciation v.t. to incite or urge; encourage (usually fol. by on). Old Norse eggja to incite, derivative of egg edge Middle English 1150–1200 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: egg /ɛɡ/ n the oval or round reproductive body laid by the females of birds, reptiles, fishes, insects, and some other animals, consisting of a developing embryo, its food store, and sometimes jelly or albumen, all surrounded by an outer shell or membrane Also called: egg cell any female gamete; ovum the egg of the domestic hen used as food something resembling an egg, esp in shape or in being in an early stage of development bad egg ⇒ old-fashioned informal a bad person good egg ⇒ old-fashioned informal a good person put all one's eggs in one basket, have all one's eggs in one basket ⇒ to stake everything on a single venture teach one's grandmother to suck eggs ⇒ to presume to teach someone something that he knows already with egg on one's face ⇒ informal made to look ridiculous Etymology: 14th Century: from Old Norse egg; related to Old English ǣg, Old High German ei egg /ɛɡ/ vb (transitive) usually followed by on: to urge or incite, esp to daring or foolish acts Etymology: Old English eggian, from Old Norse eggja to urge; related to Old English ecg edge, Middle Low German eggen to harrow
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