egg
noun
Definitions of egg noun
food(食物)
- A1Countable(可數名詞)Uncountable(不可數名詞)
A oval-shaped object with a hard outer shell produced by female birds, especially chickens, and used as food.
（食用）蛋，尤指雞蛋
A sunny-side up egg with toast.
一個太陽蛋配上吐司。
She enjoys eating boiled eggs for breakfast.
她喜歡早餐吃水煮蛋。
This recipe calls for two eggs.
這個食譜需要兩個雞蛋。
shape(形狀)
- Countable(可數名詞)
An object that is formed or shaped like a bird's egg.
蛋狀物體
They decorated the Christmas tree with colorful egg-shaped ornaments.
他們用彩色的蛋形裝飾品裝飾了聖誕樹。
The sculpture is an egg-shaped object made of marble.
這座雕塑是一個用大理石製成的蛋形物體。
This lightbulb is shaped like an egg.
這個燈泡的形狀像一個蛋。
reproduction(繁殖)
- B2Countable(可數名詞)
A oval object, often with a hard shell, produced by female birds, reptiles, and insects, containing a developing baby animal.
（鳥類、爬蟲類或昆蟲的）卵
Sea turtles lay their eggs on the beach.
海龜在沙灘上產卵。
Insects lay eggs under leaves.
昆蟲在葉子下產卵。
The snake hid its eggs in a secluded spot.
蛇把蛋藏在隱蔽的地方。
- Countable(可數名詞)
A cell produced by a female animal that is capable of developing into a baby if it is fertilized by a male sex cell.
卵；卵細胞
The research focuses on the development of the egg cell.
研究重點在於卵細胞的發育。
A woman releases an egg during ovulation.
女性在排卵期間會釋放卵子。
The fertilized egg is the starting point of a new life.
受精卵是新生命的起點。
Idioms
- put all your eggs in one basket
To concentrate all one's resources or hopes in one single area, which involves a high level of risk.
孤注一擲
• When investing, don't put all your eggs in one basket; diversifying risk is the wise thing to do.
投資時，不要把所有的雞蛋放在一個籃子裡；分散風險才是明智之舉。
- have egg on your face
To look foolish or embarrassed because of something you have done.
出丑，出醜
• He incorrectly predicted the outcome of the game and now has egg on his face.
他錯誤地預測了比賽的結果，現在感到非常尷尬。
Phrasal Verbs of egg
- egg someone on
to urge someone persistently to undertake an action that may be unwise
鼓動；煽動；慫恿
• She kept egging him on to join that risky adventure, even though he didn't want to.
她一直慫恿他加入那場冒險，儘管他並不願意。