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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.
例句
...a baby bird hatching from its egg.
從蛋中孵出的小鳥
...ant eggs.
蟻卵
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(西方國家常指供食用的)雞蛋
In Western countries, eggs often means hen's eggs, eaten as food.
例句
Break the eggs into a shallow bowl and beat them lightly.
把雞蛋打到一個淺碗中,輕輕攪打。
...bacon and eggs.
咸肉煎蛋
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卵狀物;蛋形物
Egg is used to refer to an object in the shape of a hen's egg.
例句
...a chocolate egg.
巧克力蛋
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卵子;卵細胞
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.
例句
It only takes one sperm to fertilize an egg.
只需要一個精子就能讓卵子受精。
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PHRASE
寄希望于一件事上;孤注一擲
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.
例句
The key word here is diversify; don't put all your eggs in one basket.
這里的關鍵詞是多樣性;不要在一棵樹上吊死。
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PHRASE
出丑;丟臉;蒙羞
If someone has egg on their face or has egg all over their face, they have been made to look foolish.
例句
If they take this game lightly they could end up with egg on their faces.
如果他們對這場比賽掉以輕心,結果很可能會出丑。