nest egg
nest egg — 名詞
1. money that someone has put aside and kept safe for an important future need
積蓄；老本
為未來重要用途存下的錢
money that someone has put aside and kept safe for an important future need
After years of overtime, Lien finally had a nest egg for emergencies.
多年加班之後，Lien 終於存下了一筆應急積蓄。
have a nest egg for emergencies
Faisal adds part of each month's pay to his nest egg.
Faisal 每個月都把部分薪水存進自己的老本。
The couple used their nest egg to buy a small flat in Tainan.
這對夫妻拿出他們的積蓄，在台南買了一間小公寓。
Iris kept her nest egg untouched while the restaurant was quiet.
餐廳生意清淡時，Iris 仍然沒有動用她的老本。
- savings
broader and more neutral; it can mean any money you have not spent
- reserve
more formal and often used for money kept back for safety
- rainy-day fund
usually stresses money for unexpected short-term problems
文法句型
have a nest egg
build a nest egg
use a nest egg for + purpose
用法筆記
Usually singular. People most often talk about building, protecting, or using a nest egg for retirement, emergencies, or another major future plan.
常見錯誤
nest egg — 片語
1. a real or imitation egg placed in a hen's nest to make her keep laying in the sa
引蛋
放入雞窩誘母雞續下蛋的真蛋或假蛋
a real or imitation egg placed in a hen's nest to make her keep laying in the same box
The farmer placed a wooden nest egg in the box before dawn.
天還沒亮，農夫就先把一顆木製引蛋放進巢箱裡。
place a wooden nest egg in the box
Bao checked whether the hen was sitting on the nest egg.
Bao 檢查那隻母雞是不是正坐在那顆引蛋上。
At the market, Defne bought two clay nest eggs for her coop.
在市集裡，Defne 為她的雞舍買了兩顆陶製引蛋。
The guide explained that a nest egg can keep hens laying there.
導覽員解釋說，引蛋可以讓母雞繼續在那裡下蛋。
文法句型
place a nest egg in a nest
leave a nest egg for a hen
用法筆記
Used in poultry or farming contexts. It usually refers to an egg-shaped object left where hens are meant to keep laying.