nest
英 [nest] 美 [nɛst]

n.

（鸟）窝；温床；（套叠在一起的）一套物件；藏匿处

vt.

筑巢；嵌套；

vi.

筑巢；

变形

复数：nests过去式：nested过去分词：nested现在分词：nesting第三人称单数：nests

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [C](鸟)窝,巢 place or structure chosen or made by a bird for laying its eggs and sheltering its young
2. [C](某些动物或昆虫的)窝,穴 the settle and protected home of certain other animals or insects
3. [C]温床; 庇护所 a place that provides favorable conditions for a particular usually bad activity
4. [C]巢中之物; 一窝的鸟〔兽〕; (鸟、虫的)群 the community of animals living a nest

v.(动词)

1. vi. 筑巢 build or use a nest

英英释义

nest[ nest ]

• n.
  • a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
  • a kind of gun emplacement

    "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers"

  • a cosy or secluded retreat
  • a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality

    "a nest of thieves"

  • furniture pieces made to fit close together
• v.
  • inhabit a nest, usually after building

    "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"

  • fit together or fit inside

    "nested bowls"

  • move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

    同义词：cuddlesnugglenestlenuzzledraw close

  • gather nests

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• arouse a hornets' nest捅马蜂窝,招惹麻烦
• build a nest筑巢
• feather one's nest中饱私囊,自肥
• foul one's own nest家丑外扬
• make a nest建窝〔家〕
• stir up a hornets' nest捅马蜂窝,招惹麻烦
• take a nest掏鸟巢

形容词+～

• comfortable nest安乐窝
• cozy nest安乐窝

名词+～

• bird's nest鸟窝
• hornets' nest马蜂窝
• ants' nest蚂蚁窝

～+介词

• a nest of birds一窝鸟
• a nest of crime and vice罪恶的庇护所
• a nest of thieves一窝贼

词组短语

bird's nest n. 燕窝；鸟巢

bird nest鸟窝；炉渣

empty nest空巢；空巢期；儿女长大离家

nest egg储蓄金，储备金（为养老或应变等用）

hornet's nest n. 黄蜂窝；马蜂窝

mare's nest幻想的东西；杂乱；骗局

empty nest syndrome空巢综合症

更多收起词组短语

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. The blackbird's nest contained four eggs.
   黑鹂巢里有四个蛋。
2. The male hunts for food while his mate guards the nest.
   雌性动物守巢时，雄性动物猎食。
3. The bird is building a nest of straw and twigs.
   这只鸟在用稻草和小树枝筑巢。
4. The swallow has made a nest under our eaves.
   燕子在我们的屋檐下垒了一个窝。
5. The nest held three vigorous young birds.
   这窝里有三只活泼的小鸟。

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. The boy was nesting for the little birds.
   这个男孩正在为这些小鸟筑巢。
2. You can nest up to 64 levels of functions.
   最多可以嵌套64个级别的函数。
3. She nested the glass tumblers in a crate.
   她把玻璃酒杯一个套一个放在箱子里。
4. You can nest one kind of control structure within another kind.
   可以在一种控制结构中嵌套另一种控制结构。

用作不及物动词(vi.)

1. The swallows nested under the eaves.
   燕子在屋檐下筑巢。
2. There the birds nest and bring up their young.
   这些鸟在那里筑巢并哺育幼鸟。

权威例句

Nest Predation and Nest Sites
Estimating Nest Success: When Mayfield Wins
Nest Predation and Nest SitesNew perspectives on old patterns
Suggestions for Calculating Nest Success
Avian Nest Dispersion and Fledging Success in Field-Forest Ecotones
Estimating Nest Success: The Mayfield Method and an Alternative
NEST-TREE USE BY NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN FLYING SQUIRRELS IN CENTRAL ONTARIO
Advanced Techniques for Modeling Avian Nest Survival
The Effect of Edge on Avian Nest Success: How Strong Is the Evidence?
AVIAN LIFE HISTORY EVOLUTION IN RELATION TO NEST SITES, NEST PREDATION, AND FOOD [Review]