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

• 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！
• He did not even build up a nest egg.
  他甚至没有建立一个账户。
• 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。
• The money you saved up is a nest egg.
  你储备的钱就成了储备金。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Your nest egg may have to last much longer than you thought.
  我们的储蓄需要维持的时间也许比当初计划的长得多。
• 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。
• As too many families have discovered over the past few years, building up a nest egg can be the crucial difference between Weathering an economic storm or and being battered by it.
  正如过去几年太多家庭所发现的那样，建立准备金可能是安然度过经济风暴还是受到风暴打击的重要区别。