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单词 nest
释义
noun | verb
nestnest1 /nɛst/ ●●○ noun [countable] Etymology Collocations 1 science, biology a hollow place made or chosen by a bird to lay its eggs in and to live in:  a blackbird’s nestbuild/make a nest The birds had built a nest in the bush.2science, biology a place where insects or small animals live:  a field mouse’s nest an ants' nest3leave/fly the nest a)when baby birds leave the nest, they leave it because they are old enough to fly and live independently b)to leave your parents’ home and start living somewhere else when you become an adult4a nest of spies/criminals/vice etc. a place where there are many bad people or evil activities5a nest of something a small neat pile of something:  Arrange the meat in a nest of spinach leaves. [Origin: Old English] see also empty nest at empty1 (7), feather your nest/bed at feather2 (2), a hornet’s nest at hornet (2), love nest at love2 (13)
noun | verb
nestnest2 verb [intransitive] Verb Table to build or use a nest:  The birds stop briefly to nest and feed.
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