nest [nest]

nest的基本解释

n.

巢, 窝, 休息所, 隐匿处

• A bird lays eggs in the nest it has built.
• 鸟将蛋下在自己所筑的巢里。

• The husband and wife built themselves a comfortable nest.
• 夫妇俩为自己筑了个安乐窝。

• The city was a nest of crime.
• 这个城市是罪恶的温床。

vi.

筑巢, 找鸟巢

• The birds nested in the oak tree.
• 鸟在橡树上筑巢。

• The swallows nested under the eaves.
• 燕子筑巢于屋檐下。

vt.

为...设窝, 使套入, 使套叠

• She nested the glass tumblers in a crate.
• 她把玻璃酒杯一个套一个放在箱子里。

与nest相关的词组

feather one's nest：营私