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

• This latest scandal has left the government with egg on its face.
  最近的丑闻使政府很丢脸。
• She asked doubtfully, pointing at the black egg on the plate.
  妻子疑惑地指着盘里的黑东西。
• 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。
• They egged each other on to argue and to fight.
  他们互相拱火，大打大闹。
• More egg on our faces?
  我们面对着更多的鸡蛋？
• He spilled a bit of egg on his shoe.
  他溅了一点蛋在他的鞋上。
• He really had egg on his face.
  他实在是自取其辱。
• There is an egg on the plate.
  盘子里有个鸡蛋。
• 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。
• She doesn't let him have egg on his face in public.
  她没有让他当众出丑。