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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- egg [εg]
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1.
noun
[c]
[of bird, turtle etc]
蛋
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2.
noun
[c/u]
(for eating) 蛋
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3.
noun
[c]
[生物]
卵子
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1.
noun
[c]
[of bird, turtle etc]
蛋
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- egg [εg] [eg]
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1.
noun
（鸟）蛋；（鱼、爬行动物、昆虫等的）卵
- The eagle lays her egg in other bird's nest.
- 鹰会将蛋产在其他鸟的巢穴里。
- After thirty days the eggs hatch.
- 三十天后，蛋就会孵化。
- 2. noun 卵细胞
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3.
noun
鲜的或熟的鸡蛋
- Can I have a hard boiled egg?
- 我能来个煮鸡蛋吗？
- I prefer my eggs without salt.
- 我更喜欢吃不加盐的鸡蛋。
- Please, give it to me the egg cup.
- 求你了，把蛋杯给我吧。
- In the US the egg rolls are very popular.
- 蛋卷在美国十分受欢迎。
- In my house I do not have an egg timer.
- 我家没有煮蛋计时器。
- He cannot even boil an egg!
- 他连煮鸡蛋都不会！
- This problem is precisely a chicken and egg situation.
- 这恰好是个鸡生蛋，蛋生鸡的问题。
- 4. noun （鸡）蛋形物，卵形物
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5.
noun
[slang]
人，家伙
- He's a good egg.
- 他是个好人。
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6.
vt.
（烹调中）用蛋黄（或蛋白）搀和（或覆盖）
- He over-egged the pudding!
- 他这是画蛇添足！
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7.
vt.
[American English]
[verbal]
向…掷鸡蛋，把鸡蛋扔给…
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1.
noun
（鸟）蛋；（鱼、爬行动物、昆虫等的）卵
Collins English-English Dictionary
- egg [εg]
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1.
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
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2.
n
egg cell any female gamete; ovum
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3.
n
the egg of the domestic hen used as food
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4.
n
something resembling an egg, esp in shape or in being in an early stage of development
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5.
vt.
[tr]
to dip (food) in beaten egg before cooking
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6.
vt.
[US]
[informal]
to throw eggs at
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7.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: from Old Norse egg; related to Old English
æ g, Old High German ei
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1.
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
- egg [εg]
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1.
vt.
[tr;
usually foll by on] to urge or incite, esp to daring or foolish acts -
2.
vt.
[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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1.
vt.
[tr;
Examples
- The most nutritious part of an egg is the egg yolk.
- 蛋黄是鸡蛋中最有营养的部分。 → yolk
- He's a good egg.
- 他是个好人。 → egg
- Place the egg yolks, lemon juice and herbs in a blender or food processor and season well with salt and pepper.
- 把蛋黄，柠檬汁，香料放在食物搅拌器里,然后加入盐和辣椒做调料。 → salt
- Aliens are drawn with an egg-like head.
- 外星人总是被描绘成长着卵型脑袋的生物。 → alien
- The eagle lays her egg in other bird's nest.
- 鹰会将蛋产在其他鸟的巢穴里。 → egg
- The twins are developed from a single fertilized egg which then splits into two.
- 双胞胎是由一颗受精的卵子分裂成两个而形成的。 → egg
- Can I have a hard boiled egg?
- 我能来个煮鸡蛋吗？ → egg
- My son has a chocolate egg.
- 我的儿子有一个巧克力蛋。 → egg
- In our school there is going to be an egg-and-spoon race, let's participate!
- 我们学校将要举行一场彩蛋平衡接力赛，我们去参加吧！ → egg
- Please, give it to me the egg cup.
- 求你了，把蛋杯给我吧。 → egg
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