nest是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 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。

  • 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。

  • 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。

• 1 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。

• 2 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。

  • Farm buildings are ideal nesting sites for barn owls. 农舍是仓鸮理想的栖息之所。