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

• 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。
• I got a goose egg on the exam.
  我考试得了零分。
• 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。
• You've got some egg on your shirt.
  你衬衫上沾了些鸡蛋。
• The little boy is trying to stand the egg on end.
  这个小男孩在试着把鸡蛋竖着放。
• When he didn't, you were left with egg on your face and a hole in your heart.
  可是他没能如你所愿，于是你觉得脸上好象被丢了鸡蛋，你的心好象被扎了个洞。
• The boy had a goose egg on his forehead from playing basketball.
  这男孩因打篮球而前额打肿了一块。
• Which bird holds its egg on its feet?
  什么鸟把蛋放在自己的脚上？
• Or you'll surely end up with egg on your face.
  否则你一定看起来像个蠢蛋！
• I had egg on my face.
  我hadeggonmyface（好尴尬、狼狈不堪）。