nest
英 [nest]
美[nɛst]
- n. 巢，窝；安乐窝；温床
- vt. 筑巢；嵌套
- vi. 筑巢；找鸟巢
- n. (Nest)人名；(德)内丝特；(英)内丝特(女子教名 Agnes 威尔士语的昵称)
英英释意
- 1. a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
- 2. a kind of gun emplacement;
- "a machine-gun nest"
- "a nest of snipers"
- 3. a cosy or secluded retreat
- 4. a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality;
- "a nest of thieves"
- 5. furniture pieces made to fit close together
双语例句
- 1. As soon as the two chicks hatch, they leave the nest burrow.
- 两只小鸟一出壳就离开了巢穴。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The nest contained eight little mice that were naked and blind.
- 窝里有8只还没长毛、眼睛尚未睁开的小老鼠。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The actual nest is a work of art.
- 真实的鸟巢十分精致。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. a bird's nest with two eggs in it
- 内有两只鸟蛋的鸟窝
来自《权威词典》
- 5. a nest of thieves
- 贼窝
来自《权威词典》