n. 1.巢；窝；窟,穴。 2.安息处,休息处；住处,家；避难处,隐退处。 3.(盗贼等)的巢窟；(罪恶等的)发源地,渊薮,温床。 4.〔集合词〕一窝雏；(鸟、虫等的)群；(同种类物的)集合。 5.(上下叠放着的碗、碟等的)一套 (of)。 6.【地质学；地理学】矿巢；【建筑】蜂窝(混凝土缺陷)。 7.〔美俚〕导[飞]弹基地。 短语和例子 a birds nest 鸟巢。 a nest of brigands 一窝匪徒。 a nest of tables (大小顺次套放在一起的)一套桌子。 a mare's nest 幻想的[不存在的]东西。 arouse a nest of hornets 捅马蜂窝；惹麻烦；树敌招怨；犯众怒。 feather one's nest 自肥；营私。 foul one's own nest 说自己家里[党内]的坏话；家丑外扬。 take a nest 摸巢,盗巢〔偷鸟巢里的蛋或雏〕。 vi. 1.筑巢；入巢,伏窝。 2.找鸟窝。 3.相互套入。 4.〔美俚〕蹲下来。 5.〔俚语〕整天呆在家中足不出户。 go nesting 去找鸟窝。 vt. 1.使入窝,使伏窝。 2.把(大小箱子)套起来；安顿,放置(碗碟等)。 短语和例子 the nested region 【数学】区域套。
a kind of gun emplacement; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers"
furniture pieces made to fit close together
a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality; "a nest of thieves"
a cosy or secluded retreat
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
gather nests
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags" 同义词：cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nuzzle, draw close,
fit together or fit inside; "nested bowls"
inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"
A nest is a place of refuge to hold an animal's eggs or provide a place to live or raise offspring. They are usually made of some organic material such as twigs, grass, and leaves; or may simply be a depression in the ground, or a hole in a tree, rock or building.
例句与用法
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The coast line was crowded with u-boat nests . 潜水艇更是集於沿海。
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It 's an ill bird that fouls its own nest ... 弄脏自己窝巢的不是好鸟。
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The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds' nests . 杜鹃在别的鸟巢中产卵。
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Density exceeded 100 nests per mile . 丝巢密度超过每英里100巢。
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The primrose is set off by its nest of green . 一窝绿叶衬托着一朵樱草花。
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Swallows carry bits of earth in their bills to build nests . 燕子衔泥筑窠。
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Modern man takes pleasure in fouling his nest . 现代人以弄脏自己的窝为乐事。
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The birds are busy building their nests . 小鸟们在忙着搭窝。
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The eagle never hunts near his own nest . 老鹰不吃窝下草。
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The eagle does not prey on its own nest . 老鹰不吃窝下草。
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