词汇 | nest |
释义 | nest noun [ C ] uk/nest/ us/nest/ (HOME) C2 (鸟类或昆虫的)窝,巢;某些动物的穴 a structure built by birds or insects to leave their eggs in to develop, and by some other animals to give birth or live in a bird's nest 鸟巢 a wasps'/hornets' nest 黄蜂/马蜂窝 a rat's nest 鼠穴 Cuckoos are famous for laying their eggs in the nests of other birds. 杜鹃以在其他鸟的窝巢里下蛋而闻名。 The alligators build their nests out of grass near the water's edge. 短吻鳄在水边用草给自己搭窝。 舒适的居所,安乐窝 a comfortable home One day the children grow up and leave the nest. 总有一天孩子们会长大,离开安乐窝。 (坏事滋生的)温床,窟 a place where something unpleasant or unwanted has developed The diplomats have been sent home because their embassy has become a nest of spies. 外交官们被遣送回国,因为他们的大使馆已经沦为间谍窝。
(SET) (套叠的)一套对象,一组对象 a set of things that are similar but different in size and have been designed to fit inside each other I'd like a nest of tables for the living room. 我想在客厅里放一套桌子。 nest verb uk/nest/ us/nest/ (OF ANIMALS) C2 [ I ]筑巢,做窝;巢居 to build a nest, or live in a nest We've got some swallows nesting in our roof at the moment. 现在有几只燕子在我们的屋顶下筑巢。 Farm buildings are ideal nesting sites for barn owls. 农舍是仓鸮理想的栖息之所。
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