nest egg
一筆儲(chǔ)蓄,通常用于未來(lái)的投資或退休生活的準(zhǔn)備
口語(yǔ)·指儲(chǔ)蓄或退休金
英文釋義
money that has been saved or invested for the future
例句
I've been putting aside a little each month for my nest egg.
典故來(lái)源
源自養(yǎng)雞業(yè),農(nóng)民在雞窩里放假蛋(nest egg)誘使母雞多下蛋,后比喻為未來(lái)儲(chǔ)備的錢(qián)。