释义 |
nestle /ˈnɛs(ə)l /verb [no object, with adverbial of place]1Settle or lie comfortably within or against something: the baby nestled in her arms [with object]: she nestled her head against his shoulder...- Mrs Grey Dove now has small brown hopping babies that nestle under her maternal wings at night.
- There is a more or less serious argument about contemporary culture nestling within this gleeful demolition job, but it does not become apparent until about halfway through the narrative.
- There is even a Thompson mouse nestling within one of the upper panels of the heavy iron-studded double doors of St William's College.
Synonyms snuggle, cuddle (up), curl up, huddle, nuzzle, settle, lie close, burrow; North American snug down 1.1(Of a place) be situated in a half-hidden or sheltered position: picturesque villages nestle in the wooded hills...- The next day she said the landscape as they cruised along the River Rhine was very picturesque with little villages nestling in the hills.
- Lahardane is a picturesque village nestling at the foot of Nephin and easily accessible from all major North Mayo areas.
- The tiny village of Clonegal nestles in a picturesque valley, deep in the lush, rolling countryside where counties Carlow, Wexford and Wicklow meet.
Origin Old English nestlian, from nest; compare with Dutch nestelen. Rhymes Bessel, pestle, redressal, trestle, vessel, wrestle |