| 词汇 | nest |
| 释义 | nest noun[ C ] uk /nest/ us /nest/ nestnoun[C] (HOME)C2 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。 malerapaso/E+/GettyImages a comfortable home: 舒适的居所，安乐窝 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。 a place where something unpleasant or unwanted has developed: （坏事滋生的）温床，窟 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。 The cuckoo lays her egg in another bird's nest.杜鹃将卵产在别的鸟的巢里。 If disturbed, the bird may abandon the nest, leaving the chicks to die.如果受到惊扰，鸟可能会弃巢而去，留下雏鸟，任由它们死亡。 The bird regarded me with suspicion as I walked up to its nest.我走向鸟巢的时候，那只鸟怀疑地注视着我。 There's a wasps' nest in that old tree.那棵老树上有一个黄蜂巢。 Meanwhile, the mother flies back to the nest to feed her young.其间，母鸟会飞回巢中给雏鸟喂食。 Animal dwellings - natural anthill arboreal burrow byre cobweb earth eyrie foxhole guest habitat hole holt lair lodge rabbit hole rookery sett spider's web warren wildlife corridor You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Home Unpleasant places nestnoun[C] (SET)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。 Groups and collections of things age bracket agglomerate agglomeration Aladdin's cave anthology array basket crop empty set ensemble family feast glory box package portfolio selection sheaf sheaves starter pack store cupboard nest verb uk /nest/ us /nest/ nestverb (OF ANIMALS)C2[ I ] 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。 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. Animal (non-human) behaviour accidental apex predator beg behave behaviour behavioural science claw fawn gambol homing housebroken migrate monogamous monogamously monogamy murmuration nocturnal ravening scent soar nestverb (FIT INSIDE)[ I or T ] to fit one object inside another, or to fit inside in this way: nested coffee tables dolls that nest inside one another [ T ] language, computing specialized to put a piece of information, text, etc. inside another, or at a lower level in a system: Each document has a root element and all elements must be nested within other elements. Text documents often comprise nested regions like lists within lists or procedures within procedures. They're called nesting toys because the smaller toys fit inside the larger ones. The malaria lab is contained within three nested rooms for security. It's a Russian doll of a book. It's a novel, nested within a memoir, nested within a how-to-guide. Although they may appear to be nested within one another, each charge stands alone from the others and requires independent proof. The book contains sentences and phrases full of subtle suggestions nested inside each other. Other XSP or user markup may be nested inside this tag. Elements may not overlap (though they may be nested). The program lets you expand and collapse tags to show nested tags. Placing and positioning an object -based appose around change something around circle consign fit gone install lie pile (something) up plant redeposit reinstall reinstallation relocate reorientate superimpose transpose transposition You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Classifying and creating order Computer concepts Linguistics: terminology & vocabulary nest | American Dictionarynest noun[ C ] us/nest/ a structure or other place where creatures, esp. birds, give birth or leave their eggs to develop nestverb[ I ]us/nest/ Swallows are nesting in our apple tree. Examples of nestnest Because the term is a synonymous variant, it is nested in tags. The latter can entrap adult birds and if it is incorporated into nests it can cause chick mortality. An even larger number of genes show alternative splicing or are nested within neighboring genes. The container was then nested inside a 2-l rectangular plastic container with heat-sterilized moistened sand at the bottom for pupation. The models are not mutually exclusive nor are they nested, suggesting that some or all may be true to varying degrees. Hierarchical methods form clusters in successive steps such that steps are nested. One can see that both equations and are nested in it. Construing events as nested could relieve the problem of conflictual specification occurring in more natural settings. In this sentence, the trace-based account assumes nested antecedent-trace dependencies. The replications were modelled as nested within years. He identified iteration, often nested, as one of the key features of the design process. Prevalent themes were identified and broad categories formed which were then subjected to more detailed data investigation of sub-categories nested within the broad categories. Shredded paper or tissues can be provided for nesting material. Electoral campaigns at different levels are nested, and the empirical question of how this nesting works remains to be studied. We suspect that deeply nested not -guarded unions are difficult to work with in practice, hence are avoided by schema designers. See all examples of nest These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withnestnestThese are words often used in combination with nest. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. abandoned nest As many as 19 birds may roost together in a hole, either a modified nest or the abandoned nest of a woodpecker. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. artificial nest The contribution of artificial nest experiments to understanding avian reproductive success: a review of methods and conclusions. bee nest A banksia beenest consists of several cavities or cells within hollowed pieces of wood. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with nest |
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