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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.
从蛋中孵出的小鸟
...ant eggs.
蚁卵
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（西方国家常指供食用的）鸡蛋
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.
把鸡蛋打到一个浅碗中，轻轻搅打。
...bacon and eggs.
咸肉煎蛋
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卵状物;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;卵细胞
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.
只需要一个精子就能让卵子受精。
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PHRASE
寄希望于一件事上;孤注一掷
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.
这里的关键词是多样性；不要在一棵树上吊死。
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PHRASE
出丑;丢脸;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.
如果他们对这场比赛掉以轻心，结果很可能会出丑。