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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 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。
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