nest
noun [ C ] uk/nest/ us/nest/
(HOME)
C2 （鸟类或昆虫的）窝，巢;某些动物的穴
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
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。
舒适的居所，安乐窝
a comfortable home
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。
（坏事滋生的）温床，窟
a place where something unpleasant or unwanted has developed
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。
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- The cuckoo lays her egg in another bird's nest.
- If disturbed, the bird may abandon the nest, leaving the chicks to die.
- The bird regarded me with suspicion as I walked up to its nest.
- There's a wasps' nest in that old tree.
- Meanwhile, the mother flies back to the nest to feed her young.
(SET)
（套叠的）一套对象，一组对象
a set of things that are similar but different in size and have been designed to fit inside each other
I'd like a nest of tables for the living room. 我想在客厅里放一套桌子。
nest
verb uk/nest/ us/nest/
(OF ANIMALS)
C2 [ I ]筑巢，做窝;巢居
to build a nest, or live in a nest
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。
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- Some bugs had nested under the computer's motherboard.
- Until now, experts thought this puffin nested much farther north.
- Eagles haven't nested on this island for over 50 years.
- The beach is closed to protect nesting turtles.
- Penguins' nesting habits vary widely.