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

• It is another scorcher folks, be sure to put on your sunscreen. It is so hot today you could fry an egg on the sidewalk!
  又是个大热天，大家别忘了抹防晒霜。今天太热了，都能在马路上煎鸡蛋了！
• He really had egg on his face.
  他实在是自取其辱。
• 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。
• He had some egg on his face.
  他的脸上沾了少许蛋。
• He asked them to stand an egg on end.
  他要求他们把一只鸡蛋竖起来。
• She doesn't let him have egg on his face in public.
  她没有让他当众出丑。
• 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。
• They egged each other on to argue and to fight.
  他们互相拱火，大打大闹。
• Which bird holds its egg on its feet?
  什么鸟把蛋放在自己的脚上？