n.
1. 蛋;雞蛋[C]
You've got some egg on your necktie.
你的領帶上沾了一點蛋。
Eggs are 99 cents a dozen.
雞蛋九十九美分一打。
2. 卵;卵細胞[C]
This fish lays eggs in spring.
這種魚春天產卵。
3. 【口】(通常用形容詞修飾)人,傢伙[C]
He's a good egg.
他是個好人。
vt.
1. 用蛋黃(或蛋白)調拌
2. 【口】向...擲雞蛋
egg2
KK: []
DJ: []
3. 慫恿,煽動[(+on)]
Egged on by his wife, Macbeth planned to murder his king.
在妻子的慫恿下,麥克白計畫謀殺他的國王。
語源
Middle English eggen
from Old Norse eggja * see ak-