egg

noun

1. （鸟类的）蛋；（鱼、昆虫等的）卵
   a small oval object with a thin hard shell produced by a female bird and containing a young bird; a similar object produced by a female fish, insect, etc.
   1. The female sits on the eggs until they hatch.
      雌鸟伏在蛋上直到其孵化。
   2. The fish lay thousands of eggs at one time.
      这种鱼一次产卵数千个。
   3. crocodile eggs
      鳄鱼蛋
2. （用作食物的）禽蛋；（尤指）鸡蛋
   a bird's egg , especially one from a chicken, that is eaten as food
   1. a boiled egg
      煮蛋
   2. bacon and eggs
      熏肉加煎蛋
   3. fried/poached/scrambled eggs
      煎 / 荷包 / 炒蛋
   4. Bind the mixture together with a little beaten egg.
      用少许打过的蛋将混合料搅拌在一起。
   5. You've got some egg on your shirt.
      你的衬衣上沾了些蛋。
   6. egg yolks/whites
      蛋黄 / 白
   7. egg noodles
      鸡蛋面
   8. ducks'/quails' eggs
      鸭 / 鹌鹑蛋
   9. a chocolate egg (= made from chocolate in the shape of an egg)
      巧克力蛋
3. 卵子；卵细胞
   a cell that combines with a sperm to create a baby or young animal
   1. The male sperm fertilizes the female egg.
      雄性的精子使雌性的卵子受精。
   2. an egg donor
      卵子提供者

verb

verb

1. N-COUNT 蛋;卵
   An egg is an oval object that is produced by a female bird and which contains a baby bird. Other animals such as reptiles and fish also lay eggs.
   1. ...a baby bird hatching from its egg.
      从蛋中孵出的小鸟
   2. ...ant eggs.
      蚁卵
2. N-VAR （西方国家常指供食用的）鸡蛋
   In Western countries, eggs often means hen's eggs, eaten as food.
   1. Break the eggs into a shallow bowl and beat them lightly.
      把鸡蛋打到一个浅碗中，轻轻搅打。
   2. ...bacon and eggs.
      咸肉煎蛋
3. N-COUNT 卵状物;蛋形物
   Egg is used to refer to an object in the shape of a hen's egg.
   1. ...a chocolate egg.
      巧克力蛋
4. N-COUNT 卵子;卵细胞
   An egg is a cell that is produced in the bodies of female animals and humans. If it is fertilized by a sperm, a baby develops from it.
   1. It only takes one sperm to fertilize an egg.
      只需要一个精子就能让卵子受精。
5. See also: Easter egg nest egg Scotch egg
6. PHRASE 寄希望于一件事上;孤注一掷
   If someone puts all their eggs in one basket, they put all their effort or resources into doing one thing so that, if it fails, they have no alternatives left.
   1. The key word here is diversify; don't put all your eggs in one basket.
      这里的关键词是多样性；不要在一棵树上吊死。
7. PHRASE 出丑;丢脸;蒙羞
   If someone has egg on their face or has egg all over their face, they have been made to look foolish.
   1. If they take this game lightly they could end up with egg on their faces.
      如果他们对这场比赛掉以轻心，结果很可能会出丑。
8. a chicken and egg situation → see: chicken

1. It's a chicken and egg situation. Does the deficiency lead to the eczema or has the eczema led to certain deficiencies?
   这是个鸡和蛋的问题。是因为营养缺乏导致湿疹呢，还是湿疹导致了某些营养缺乏？
2. As the egg whites cook, they coagulate and rise to the surface
   蛋白一煮就会凝结，并且浮起来。
3. The sauce should not boil or the egg yolk will curdle
   调味汁不能煮沸，不然蛋黄会凝结的。
4. This spice is used particularly in poultry feed to deepen the colour of egg yolks.
   这种香料尤用于家禽的饲料中，以加深蛋黄的颜色。
5. Break the eggs into a shallow bowl and beat them lightly.
   把鸡蛋打到一个浅碗中，轻轻搅打。
6. It only takes one sperm to fertilize an egg.
   只需要一个精子就能让卵子受精。
7. The key word here is diversify; don't put all your eggs in one basket.
   这里的关键词是多样性；不要在一棵树上吊死。
8. If they take this game lightly they could end up with egg on their faces.
   如果他们对这场比赛掉以轻心，结果很可能会出丑。
9. Pregnancy begins when the fertilized egg is implanted in the wall of the uterus.
   当受精卵植入子宫壁时，妊娠就开始了。
10. Certain pigment colours were painted on to dry plaster using tempera ( where egg yolk is used to fix the pigment)
    使用蛋彩画颜料（内含可以定色的蛋黄）在干石膏上绘出了特定颜色。
11. Whisk the egg whites until they are foamy but not stiff.
    把蛋清搅至起沫而不黏稠的程度。
12. Fold the cream into the egg yolk mixture.
    把奶油调入蛋黄液中。
13. He forked an egg onto a piece of bread and folded it into a sandwich.
    他用叉子叉了个鸡蛋放在面包上，然后把面包片折起做成了三明治。
14. Conception occurs when a single sperm fuses with an egg
    受孕发生在单个精子与卵子结合的时候。
15. Glaze the pie with beaten egg.
    将搅拌过的蛋汁浇在馅饼上。
16. She was still hiccuping from the egg she had swallowed whole.
    刚才一口吞下整个鸡蛋，她现在还在打嗝。
17. My canary has laid an egg
    我的金丝雀生了一个蛋。
18. They have a little nest egg tucked away somewhere for a rainy day.
    他们把一小笔钱存在了什么地方，以备不时之需。
19. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying-pan, then pour in the egg mixture.
    在不粘煎锅里将油加热，然后倒入鸡蛋糊。
20. If the egg is not fertilised oestrogen and progesterone decrease.
    如果卵细胞没有受精，雌激素和黄体荷尔蒙就会下降。
21. A fresh egg will sink and an old egg will float.
    新鲜鸡蛋会沉下去而不新鲜的会浮在上面。
22. Each recipe specifies the size of egg to be used
    每种菜谱都具体规定了所用鸡蛋的大小。
23. The egg landed on my cheek with a splat.
    鸡蛋啪嚓一声打在我脸颊上。
24. Cheese can be sprinkled on egg or vegetable dishes.
    奶酪可以撒在鸡蛋或蔬菜做的菜肴上。
25. Suppose someone gave you an egg and asked you to describe exactly what was inside
    假设有人给了你一枚鸡蛋并要你准确描述鸡蛋里面有什么。
26. Britain's rarest breeding birds are under threat from fanatical and selfish egg collectors.
    英国最珍贵的种鸟正因为那些狂热而自私的鸟蛋收集者而面临着威胁。
27. When egg whites are beaten they can rise to seven or eight times their original volume.
    蛋清打散后，体积可增至原来的七八倍。
28. Gently fold in the whisked egg whites
    轻轻地调入搅拌好的蛋清。
29. When a bird's nest is overturned, no egg can remain intact.
    覆巢之下无完卵。
30. Why do you egg him on to do what you won't do yourself?
    你自己不干，为什么撺弄他呢？

egg sb↔on

1. 鼓动；怂恿；煽动
   to encourage sb to do sth, especially sth that they should not do
   1. The female sits on the eggs until they hatch.
      雌鸟伏在蛋上直到其孵化。
   2. The fish lay thousands of eggs at one time.
      这种鱼一次产卵数千个。
   3. crocodile eggs
      鳄鱼蛋

n.

a good egg

• 好人；正人君子
  a person who you can rely on to behave well

have egg on/all over your face

• 使显得愚蠢；出丑；丢脸
  to be made to look stupid
  1. They were left with egg on their faces when only ten people showed up.
     只有十人到场，他们感到很丢面子。

put all your eggs in one basket

• 寄希望于一件事情上
  to rely on one particular course of action for success rather than giving yourself several different possibilities

a chicken-and-egg situation, problem, etc.

• 鸡与蛋孰先难定的情况；因果难定的问题
  a situation in which it is difficult to tell which one of two things was the cause of the other

the/a curate's egg

• 瑕瑜互见之物；好坏兼有之物
  something that has some good parts and some bad ones

kill the goose that lays the golden egg/eggs

• 杀鸡取卵；竭泽而渔；自绝财源
  to destroy sth that would make you rich, successful, etc.

you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs

• 不打破鸡蛋就摊不成蛋饼；不花代价就难成大事
  you cannot achieve sth important without causing a few small problems

(as) sure as eggs is eggs

• 千真万确；的的确确
  used to say that sth is definitely true

teach your grandmother to suck eggs

• 教奶奶嘬鸡蛋；在能人面前逞强；班门弄斧
  to tell or show sb how to do sth that they can already do well, and probably better than you can

noun

1. animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes

2. one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
   1. she kicked him in the balls and got away

   Synonym:    testistesticleorchisballballockbollocknut

3. oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

   Synonym:    eggs

verb

1. coat with beaten egg
   1. egg a schnitzel

2. throw eggs at