“nest egg”别理解成“鸟窝里的蛋”，会闹笑话！

大家好，今天我们分享一个非常有趣的表达——nest egg，它的含义不是指“鸟窝里的蛋”，其正确的含义是指：

nest egg 备用的钱；储备金 （为养老或应变等用）

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。

Over the years she had built up a nice little nest egg for her retirement.

这些年她为自己的退休建了一个小的储备金库。

They have a little nest egg tucked away somewhere for a rainy day.

他们有一些储备金藏在某个地方以备不时之需。

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After selling the farm, they had their nest egg - about $200,000.

在卖掉农场后，他们有了自己为养老而准备的储备金，20万美元。

If he had a nest egg. He wouldn't have to worry.

如果他有储备金，就不需要操心了。

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！