nest

[nest]

n.巢, 窝
vt.为 ... 筑巢, 嵌入
vi.筑巢, 寻找鸟巢

n.[C]

1. 巢; 窝; 穴; (鸟等的)一窝, 一群

A bird lays eggs in the nest it has built.

鸟将蛋下在自己所筑的巢里。

2. 安乐窝, 舒适之处

The husband and wife built themselves a comfortable nest.

夫妇俩为自己筑了个安乐窝。

3. (盗贼等的)巢窟; (罪恶等的)温床[(+of)]

The city was a nest of crime.

这个城市是罪恶的温床。

4. (盗贼等的)一伙

5. (大小依次套叠的)一套物件

6. 隐蔽处; 掩体

vi.

1. 筑巢; 巢居; 伏窝

The birds nested in the oak tree.

鸟在橡树上筑巢。

2. 找鸟巢, 摸鸟蛋

3. (物体)相互套叠

vt.

1. 使入巢; 为……筑巢

2. 把(物件)按大小顺序套叠在一起

She nested the glass tumblers in a crate.

她把玻璃酒杯一个套一个放在格箱里。

词形变化

动词过去式: nested | 动词过去分词: nested | 动词现在分词: nesting | 动词第三人称单数: nests |

词义辨析

同义:

n.栖息处, 巢

aerie  eyrie  roost  hutch  coop  pen

n.群众, 伙

covey  flock  bevy  clutch  swarm

n.避难处, 凹角

retreat  asylum  refuge  lair  den  nookery  nook  haunt  resort  hide-out  shelter

n.聚集, 堆, 束

assemblage  series  aggregation  heap  congeries  cluster  bunch  batch

n.温床, 避难所

hotbed  breeding ground  bordello  brothel  

同义参见:

locate  residence  quarter  

英英释义

名词 nest:

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

a kind of gun emplacement

a cosy or secluded retreat

a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality

furniture pieces made to fit close together

动词 nest:

inhabit a nest, usually after building

fit together or fit inside

move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

同义词：cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nuzzle, draw close

gather nests

短语词组

feather one's nest

1. 营私

He went into illegal business to feather his nest.

他做非法生意以达到营私之目的。

foul one's own nest

1. 家丑外扬

If any of you makes it known to others, he'll be fouling his own nest.

要是你们有谁把这件事讲给外人听, 就是将家丑外扬。

补充

nestnest英:[nest] 美:[nɛst]n.1.(鸟)窝, 巢The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house.燕子正在我们的屋檐下筑巢。2.(某些动物或昆虫的)窝, 穴This is an ants' nest.这是一个蚁穴。3.温床, 庇护所The palace was a nest of intrigue.这座宫殿曾是阴谋诡计的策源地。vi.1.筑巢Most birds nest in a tree.多数鸟在树上筑巢。

例句

1. I can see an eagle's nest on the rocks.我能看到岩石上有个雕巢。 2. a rat's nest一个鼠洞 3. Biarritz was notorious in those days as a nest of spies.那时候, 比亚里茨作为间谍的老巢声名狼藉。 4. a nest of thievery一个贼窝 5. Are you telling me that you've got your own little nest of informers in the Police Department?你是说你在警察局有一群内线吗？ 6. My wife seems to be building a nest of her own at Osborne House.我妻子似乎正在奥斯本旅馆给自己搭起一个安乐窝。 7. The baby had been asleep in her nest of pink and white blankets.婴儿已经裹在她那粉白色相间的毯子里睡着了。 8. a nest of tables in three different sizes一套三种不同尺寸的桌子 9. a machine-gun nest机枪掩体 10. Mary's much more interested in doing things for other people than feathering her own nest.比起为自己钻营, 玛丽对帮助他人要更感兴趣得多。 11. When their children had flown the nest, he and his wife moved to a thatched cottage in Dorset.孩子们独立生活以后, 他和妻子搬到了多塞特的一处茅草屋居住。 12. Some species may nest in close proximity to each other.一些鸟类会彼此紧挨着营巢。 13. Russian dolls that have smaller versions nested inside each other从大到小一个套一个的俄罗斯套娃 14. He nested himself near his field.他在地边搭了个窝篷。 15. to nest a pen in the box把钢笔放进笔盒内 16. to nest a set of bowls把套碗叠摞在一起 17. The swallows nested under the eaves.燕子在屋檐下筑巢。 18. Do you want to nest today?你今天就打算整天呆在家中吗? 19. to nest in one's heart深藏在心底里 20. plates that nest easily to move摞在一起的盘子好端 21. to go nesting摸鸟蛋 22. to nest by the river蹲在河边 23. an ants' nest.一个蚁穴。 24. potato nests filled with okra.土豆燕窝盛羊角豆。 25. a nest of spies.一个特务窝点。 26. a nest of tables.一套桌子。 27. the owls often nest in barns.猫头鹰经常把巢筑在谷仓中。 28. [as adj. nesting]do not disturb nesting birds.不要打扰筑巢的鸟儿。 29. the town is nested inside a large crater on the flanks of a volcano.这座城镇坐落在火山侧坡一处大的火山口上。 30. [as adj. nested]organisms classified in a series of nested sets.在一系列嵌套组中被加以分类的有机体。 31. a nested relative clause.一个嵌套的关系从句。 32. a wasps' nest黄蜂窝 33. The bird built a nest out of small twigs.鸟用小树枝筑了个巢。 34. "If you look closely, you can see a nest in that tree."如果仔细看，你能看见树上有个鸟窝。 35. a nest of hornets马蜂窝 36. a turtle/squirrel nest龟巢；松鼠窝 37. They lived in a cozy little nest in the suburbs.他们住在郊外一个小安乐窝里。 38. Their children will soon be ready to leave/flee the nest. [=their children will soon be ready to move away from home]他们的几个孩子很快就要离开家了。 39. a nest of boxes/tables一组盒子/桌子 40. Robins nested in the tree.知更鸟在树上巢居。 41. This area is a nesting ground/place/site for seagulls. [=this is a place where seagulls build nests and raise their young]这一带是海鸥筑巢的地方。 42. She studied the nesting habits of the turtle.她研究龟的筑巢习性。 43. The set of four chairs can nest into one stack.这一组四把椅子能堆叠在一起。 44. The smaller bowl is designed to nest inside the larger one.小碗被设计成能嵌套在大碗内。 45. These birds are cliff nesters.这些鸟是悬崖绝壁上的筑巢者。