| 词汇 | nest |
| 释义 | nest (verb) nest 7 ENTRIES FOUND: nest (noun) nest (verb) nest egg (noun) crow's nest (noun) hornet's nest (noun) love nest (noun) feather (verb) 1 nest /ˈnɛst/ noun plural nests 1 nest /ˈnɛst/ noun plural nests Learner's definition of NEST [count] 1 a : the place where a bird lays its eggs and takes care of its young鸟巢；鸟窝 The bird built a nest out of small twigs.鸟用小树枝筑了个巢。 If you look closely, you can see a nest in that tree.如果仔细看，你能看见树上有个鸟窝。 b : a place where an animal or insect lives and usually lays eggs or takes care of its young窝；穴；巢 a nest of hornets马蜂窝 a turtle/squirrel nest龟巢；松鼠窝 — see also hornet's nest 2 : a home where people live家 They lived in a cozy little nest in the suburbs.他们住在郊外一个小安乐窝里。 Their children will soon be ready to leave/flee the nest. [=their children will soon be ready to move away from home]他们的几个孩子很快就要离开家了。 — see also love nest 3 : a group of objects that are made in different sizes that fit inside each other一组；一套 a nest of boxes/tables一组盒子/桌子 feather your (own) nest — see 2feather 2 nest /ˈnɛst/ verb nests; nested; nesting 2 nest /ˈnɛst/ verb nests; nested; nesting Learner's definition of NEST [no object] 1 : to build or live in a nest筑巢；巢居 Robins nested in the tree.知更鸟在树上巢居。 This area is a nesting ground/place/site for seagulls. [=this is a place where seagulls build nests and raise their young]这一带是海鸥筑巢的地方。 She studied the nesting habits of the turtle.她研究龟的筑巢习性。 2 : to fit inside each other嵌套 The set of four chairs can nest into one stack.这一组四把椅子能堆叠在一起。 The smaller bowl is designed to nest inside the larger one.小碗被设计成能嵌套在大碗内。 — nester /ˈnɛstɚ/ noun, plural nesters [count] These birds are cliff nesters.这些鸟是悬崖绝壁上的筑巢者。 — see also empty nester |
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