| 单词 | egg |
| 释义 | egg 1. n. 1. a the spheroidal reproductive body produced by females of animals such as birds, reptiles, fish, etc., enclosed in a protective layer and capable of developing into a new individual. b the egg of the domestic hen, used for food. 2. Biol. the female reproductive cell in animals and plants. 3. colloq. a person or thing qualified in some way (a tough egg). 4. anything resembling or imitating an egg, esp. in shape or appearance. Phrases and idioms as sure as eggs is (or are) eggs colloq. without any doubt. egg-beater 1. a device for beating eggs. 2. US sl. a helicopter. egg-custard = CUSTARD(1). egg-flip (or -nog) a drink of alcoholic spirit with beaten egg, milk, etc. eggs (or egg) and bacon any of various yellow- and orange-shaded plants, esp. the snapdragon or toadflax. egg-spoon a small spoon for eating a boiled egg. egg-timer a device for timing the cooking of an egg. egg-tooth a projection of an embryo bird or reptile used for breaking out of the shell. egg-white the white of an egg. have (or put) all one's eggs in one basket colloq. risk everything on a single venture. with egg on one's face colloq. made to look foolish. Derivatives eggless adj. eggy adj. (eggier, eggiest). Etymology: ME f. ON, rel. to OE {aelig}g 2. v.tr. (foll. by on) urge (egged us on to it; egged them on to do it). Etymology: ME f. ON eggja = EDGE |
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