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
• a fund of money put by as a reserve
  Synonym:savings

双语例句

• There are plenty of people who have said you could save that$ 4, watch it compound, and have a larger nest egg in retirement. Absolutely true, but no fun and totally unreasonable.
  有人可能会对你说要省下这4美元，看着它越变越多，让自己有更多退休储备金。
• That's not much of a nest egg; money tied up in a house can't pay for daily rounds of golf or flights to Antigua, let alone food or prescriptions.
  这可算不上足够的养老金：拴在房子上的钱不能用来支付日常的大笔开销，无论是打高尔夫球，还是去安提瓜岛的机票，更不消说卖食物和支付医生的处方了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The money you saved up is a nest egg.
  你储备的钱就成了储备金。
• 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。
• 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。
• He did not even build up a nest egg.
  他甚至没有建立一个账户。
• This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us; preparation will guarantee success!
  应变储蓄将使我们有个好的退休；准备能够保证胜利！