nest egg

英 美
  • 留窝鸡蛋;养老金;储备金
  • egg n.蛋;卵;蛋形物vt.用蛋覆盖;向...扔蛋vt.怂恿;煽动
  • nest n.巢;窝vt.为...筑巢;嵌入vi.筑巢;寻找鸟巢
Noun:
  1. a fund of money put by as a reserve

  2. device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it

    1. A graying work force focusing on rebuilding its nest egg while the young struggle for entry doesn't bode well for an economy dependent on sprightly consumers.
      老年劳动力专注于积攒养老金,年轻人则努力寻找工作机会,这种状况对依赖于强劲消费的美国经济来说并不是什么好兆头。
    2. The money you saved up is a nest egg.
      你储备的钱就成了储备金。