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

• To retire comfortably, your nest egg should be about 20 times what you want your annual income to be.
  为了舒服地退休，你的储备金应该说是你年收入的20倍！
• 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。
• 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。
• 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！
• The first step is to realize that there are always multiple solutions to any problem, whether its making more money, building your retirement nest egg/ strongbox, or bartering for broccoli.
  第一步是要意识到凡事总有多种解决之道，无论是赚更多的钱、为日后养老储备资金、还是与人交换西兰花。
• Good, says Papa. The money can be your nest egg '.
  不错哦，熊爸爸说，这些钱可以作为你们备用的钱。
• These men never got jobs; never got married; never have a reason to build a nest egg.
  这些人从没有工作，从未结婚，从来没有理由攒钱。
• 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。
• Make sure you've exhausted all of your other options before digging into your nest egg.
  在动你的这笔长期存款之前，先确认你已经没有其他办法了。
• There are plenty of people who have said you could save that$ 4, watch it compound, and have a larger nest egg in retirement. Absolutely true, but no fun and totally unreasonable.
  有人可能会对你说要省下这4美元，看着它越变越多，让自己有更多退休储备金。