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

• 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。
• 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。
• To retire comfortably, your nest egg should be about 20 times what you want your annual income to be.
  为了舒服地退休，你的储备金应该说是你年收入的20倍！
• 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。
• Half of his$ 400000 nest egg, he figures, has evaporated in just two years.
  据他估计，短短两年时间，40万美元储备金中就有一半消失殆尽。
• Feather one's nest; have a nest egg.
  积累资金；积累应变用的储蓄。
• 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！
• 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。
• 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。