nest egg
an (large) amount of money saved for the future; often life savings.
为未来存下的一大笔钱，通常是生活积蓄
A ‘nest egg’ or ‘nest-egg’ is a fake ceramic (or sometimes real) egg added into a hen’s nest to encourage her to lay.
nest egg是一种假的陶瓷(有时是真的)蛋，被放入一个母鸡的窝里，以鼓励她下蛋。
The modern term nest egg meaning a sum of money tucked away in savings or for retirement.
nest egg用到现在指为退休或储蓄而存的一笔钱。
Regular investment of small amounts of money is an excellent way of building a nest egg.
小额固定投资是储蓄的好办法。
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