单词 | nest |
释义 | 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 ■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 [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 [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 |
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