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.- 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。
- They have a little nest egg tucked away somewhere for a rainy day.
英英释义
noun
- device consisting of an artificial egg left in a nest to induce hens to lay their eggs in it
- a fund of money put by as a reserve
双语例句
- After growing a small nest egg into a real estate fortune, Allen decided to share his powerful system.
之后,越来越多的小巢鸡蛋变成房地产财富,艾伦决定分享他的强大系统。 - Over the years Leo has been very disciplined and saved every month. He now has a big nest egg on which he can retire.
这些年来利奥一直严于律己且每个月都攒钱,他现在已经有了一大笔养老金。 - Start creating a nest egg for your transition now by creating a spreadsheet in your Blackberry or PDA that keeps track of where your money is going on a daily basis.
从现在开始为你的转行存一笔储蓄吧,在你的蓝莓或多普达上建立一份电子数据表记录你每天的消费记录。 - By retirement, they had saved up quite a nest egg.
在退休前,他们已经存了相当的本钱了。 - The money you saved up is a nest egg.
你储备的钱就成了储备金。 - Feather one's nest; have a nest egg.
积累资金;积累应变用的储蓄。 - We all need a nest egg to fall back on, but not while wearing a good suit.
我们都需要有个留窝蛋当退路,但不是在穿着一身好套装的时候。 - Some of them are careful enough to have a little nest egg tucked away for the rainy days.
一些人比较谨慎,储起一点闲钱以备不时之需。 - 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。 - 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。