egg on

英 [eɡ ɒn]

美 [eɡ ɑːn]

怂恿; 煽动; 唆使

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 怂恿;煽动;唆使
  If youegga personon, you encourage them to do something, especially something dangerous or foolish.
  1. He was lifting up handfuls of leaves and throwing them at her. She was laughing and egging him on...
     他抓起一把把叶子扔向她，她大笑着鼓动他。
  2. They egged each other on to argue and to fight.
     他们互相拱火，大打大闹。

英英释义

verb

• urge on
  1. The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window
  Synonym:prodincite

双语例句

• Or you'll surely end up with egg on your face.
  否则你一定看起来像个蠢蛋！
• The king was getting irritated with walking around all day with an egg on his head.
  国王吃了蛋，隔天，额头上就长出鸡蛋，他觉得有趣极了。
• She asked doubtfully, pointing at the black egg on the plate.
  妻子疑惑地指着盘里的黑东西。
• This was the year the naysayers in the medical establishment GOT high-cholesterol egg on their faces.
  这些年那些相信医学上的研究而向高胆固醇的东西说不的人被耍的团团转。
• If they take this game lightly they could end up with egg on their faces.
  如果他们对这场比赛掉以轻心，结果很可能会出丑。
• He really had egg on his face.
  他实在是自取其辱。
• If you do that, you'll end up with egg on your face.
  你要是做那件事，必将以耻辱告终。
• You've got some egg on your shirt.
  你衬衫上沾了些鸡蛋。
• They egged each other on to argue and to fight.
  他们互相拱火，大打大闹。
• It's so hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk.
  天如此热，你都能在人行道上煎鸡蛋了。