egg /eg/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled…
• (n.) oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
• (v.) throw eggs at

Chinese translation

• n. 蛋, 卵
• vt. 挑唆, 煽动, 调蛋黄

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/eg/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao

Frequency

Zipf 4.46 · Rare

Word forms

egged, egging, eggs

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