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

• I got a goose egg on the exam.
  我考试得了零分。
• 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。
• They egged each other on to argue and to fight.
  他们互相拱火，大打大闹。
• He asked them to stand an egg on end.
  他要求他们把一只鸡蛋竖起来。
• No one wants to get egg on his face by having missed something obvious.
  这种态度值得理解，谁都不愿意因为漏掉了某些明显数据而被扔臭鸡蛋。
• 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！
• This latest scandal has left the government with egg on its face.
  最近的丑闻使政府很丢脸。
• 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。
• He really had egg on his face.
  他实在是自取其辱。