nest
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A bird's nest is the home that it makes to lay its eggs in. (鸟类的) 巢
I can see an eagle's nest on the rocks. 我能看到岩石上的一个鹰巢。
2. V-I When a bird nests somewhere, it builds a nest and settles there to lay its eggs. 筑巢
Some species may nest in close proximity to each other. 一些鸟类可能彼此紧挨着筑巢。
3. N-COUNT A nest is a home that a group of insects or other creatures make in order to live in and give birth to their young in. (昆虫或其他动物的) 巢穴
Some solitary bees make their nests in burrows in the soil. 一些独居的蜜蜂将它们的巢筑在土壤中的洞穴里。
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nest /nɛst/ (nesting,nested,nests)
剑桥词典
- The cuckoo lays her egg in another bird's nest.
- If disturbed , the bird may abandon the nest, leaving the chicks to die .
- The bird regarded me with suspicion as I walked up to its nest.
- There's a wasps ' nest in that old tree .
- Meanwhile, the mother flies back to the nest to feed her young .
nest noun [C] (HOME)
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（鸟类或昆虫的）窝，巢；某些动物的穴
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。
a comfortable home
舒适的居所，安乐窝
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。
a place where something unpleasant or unwanted has developed
（坏事滋生的）温床，窟
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。
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nest noun [C] (SET)
a set of things that are similar but different in size and have been designed to fit inside each other
（套叠的）一套对象，一组对象
I'd like a nest of tables for the living room . 我想在客厅里放一套桌子。 返回 nest