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
- 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。 - Investing small amounts of money is an excellent way of building a nest egg.
小额投资是积累储备金的好方法。 - Ultimately, the key is being flexible and taking your spending cues from the size of your nest egg.
最后,关键是要有弹性和根据你退休金的多少控制你的支出。 - 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。 - Feather one's nest; have a nest egg.
积累资金;积累应变用的储蓄。 - These men never got jobs; never got married; never have a reason to build a nest egg.
这些人从没有工作,从未结婚,从来没有理由攒钱。 - He did not even build up a nest egg.
他甚至没有建立一个账户。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。