nest
[nest] noun countable
HOME 家
ADVANCED
■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•when the children grow up and leave the nest当孩子们长大后离开安乐窝 ■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 and espionage.外交官被遣送回国，因为他们的大使馆已经沦为间谍窝。
[nest] noun countable
SET 一套
■a set of things that are similar but different in size and have been designed to fit inside each other （套叠的）一套物件，一组物件•I'd like a nest of tables for the living room.我想在客厅里放一套桌子。
[nest] verb intransitive
■to build a nest, or live in a nest 筑巢，做窝；巢居•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。 •Stone farm buildings are ideal nesting sites for barn owls.石头搭建的农舍是仓鸮理想的栖息之所。 |