1. | [c] （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. |
The female sits on the eggs until they hatch. 雌鸟伏在蛋上直到其孵化。 | |
The fish lay thousands of eggs at one time. 这种鱼一次产卵数千个。 | |
crocodile eggs 鳄鱼蛋 |
2. | [c][u] （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 |
a boiled egg 煮蛋 | |
bacon and eggs 熏肉加煎蛋 | |
fried/poached/scrambled eggs 煎蛋；荷包蛋；炒蛋 | |
Bind the mixture together with a little beaten egg. 用少许打匀的蛋液将混合料搅拌在一起。 | |
You've got some egg on your shirt. 你的衬衣上沾了些蛋。 | |
egg yolks/whites 蛋黄；蛋白 | |
egg noodles 鸡蛋面 | |
ducks'/quails' eggs 鸭蛋；鹌鹑蛋 | |
a chocolate egg(= made from chocolate in the shape of an egg) 巧克力蛋 |
3. | [c] 卵子；卵细胞a cell that combines with a sperm to create a baby or young animal |
The male sperm fertilizes the female egg. 雄性的精子使雌性的卵子受精。 | |
an egg donor 卵子捐献者 |
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。 |
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。 |
