单词“egg”用英语怎么说?

美国传统词典：egg 1
and-dart egg-and-dart (ěgən-därt)
n.A decorative molding consisting of a series of egg-shaped figures alternating with dart-shaped,anchor-shaped,or tongue-shaped figures.egg 2
egg(1) (ěg)
n.
A female gamete; an ovum.Also called egg cell.The round or oval female reproductive body of various animals,including birds,reptiles,amphibians,fishes,and insects,consisting usually of an embryo surrounded by nutrient material and a protective covering.The oval,thin-shelled reproductive body of a bird,especially that of a hen,used as food.
Something having the ovoid shape of an egg.
Slang.A fellow; a person:He's a good egg.
tr.v.egged,egg·ing,eggs
To cover with beaten egg,as in cooking.
Slang.To throw eggs at.
Idioms:
egg on (one's) face Informal
Embarrassment; humiliation:If you do that,you'll end up with egg on your face.
lay an egg Informal
To fail,especially in a public performance.
put/have all (one's) eggs in one basket Informal
To risk everything on a single venture.
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[Middle English egge,bird's egg,from Old Norse egg.See awi- in Indo-European Roots.]
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eggless adj.
eggy adj.egg 3
egg(2) (ěg)
tr.v.egged,egg·ing,eggs
To encourage or incite to action.Used with on:The racing fans egged their favorites on.
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[Middle English eggen,from Old Norse eggja.See ak- in Indo-European Roots.]