nest egg

短语

大学

n. 养老金, 储备金; 留窝鸡蛋

发音

nest eggs 复数 nest eggs

名词

备用的钱；储备金

名词

私房钱；储蓄；养老金

1.

A natural or artificial egg placed in a bird's nest, to encourage the bird to lay its own eggs there.

My improvement relates to artificial eggs composed of a substance which is offensive to insects, the object being to render the same effective, not only as a nest-egg, but also as a destroyer of vermin.
2.

A saving; a reserve of money.

比喻

Over time, they accumulated a tidy nest egg and retired comfortably.
3.

An egg squash.

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