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nest egg

英 [ˈnest eɡ]

美 [ˈnest eɡ]

n.  备用的钱; 储备金

牛津词典

    noun

    • 备用的钱;储备金
      a sum of money that you save to use in the future

      柯林斯词典

      • N-COUNT 储备金;存款
        Anest eggis a sum of money that you are saving for a particular purpose.
        1. They have a little nest egg tucked away somewhere for a rainy day.
          他们把一小笔钱存在了什么地方,以备不时之需。

      英英释义

      noun

      • device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it
        1. a fund of money put by as a reserve
            Synonym:savings

          双语例句

          • The first step is to realize that there are always multiple solutions to any problem, whether its making more money, building your retirement nest egg/ strongbox, or bartering for broccoli.
            第一步是要意识到凡事总有多种解决之道,无论是赚更多的钱、为日后养老储备资金、还是与人交换西兰花。
          • Feather one's nest; have a nest egg.
            积累资金;积累应变用的储蓄。
          • They have their nest egg in the bank they hope to buy a house in two years.
            他们在银行有一笔本钱,希望在两年内买栋房子。
          • He did not even build up a nest egg.
            他甚至没有建立一个账户。
          • We'll have quite the little nest egg for our future.
            我们将有自己的小窝了。
          • Your nest egg may have to last much longer than you thought.
            我们的储蓄需要维持的时间也许比当初计划的长得多。
          • By the spring of this year I found myself unemployed, unemployment benefits expired and no proverbial "nest egg" that my mom often preached to me about.
            今年春天我发现自己依然失业,失业津贴也过期了,再也没有我母亲说的“储备金”了。
          • Make sure you've exhausted all of your other options before digging into your nest egg.
            在动你的这笔长期存款之前,先确认你已经没有其他办法了。
          • As too many families have discovered over the past few years, building up a nest egg can be the crucial difference between Weathering an economic storm or and being battered by it.
            正如过去几年太多家庭所发现的那样,建立准备金可能是安然度过经济风暴还是受到风暴打击的重要区别。
          • The earlier you begin saving, the easier it is to create a nest egg.
            所以省钱越早,就越容易创造一个良好的经济基础。