| 释义 |
●a ˈnest egg (informal) a sum of money saved for the future 为将来储备的钱；储备金◆She has a nice little nest egg which she intends to use for travelling round the world one day.她存有一笔不小的钱，留着将来环游世界用。 ORIGIN A nest egg was an egg left in a nest to encourage a chicken to continue to produce more eggs. * nest egg 原指为诱使母鸡多下蛋而留在鸡窝的鸡蛋。 |