| 单词 | nest |
| 释义 | nest (once / 179 pages) 1nv 2n 3n A nest is a shelter or other structure that an animal uses for laying eggs or giving birth. If a bird is collecting string and straw and twigs in your yard, she's probably building a nest in a nearby tree. Large birds of prey build nests that can be six feet high, in trees or on buildings, and up to three feet wide. Owls often make nests in tree hollows, while orioles build elaborate hammock-like nests that hang from branches. Foxes, mice, and raccoons also build nests, and people can make nests too, cozy spots to settle for a nap. As a verb, nest means "to build a nest or fit inside something larger." WORD FAMILYnest: nested, nester, nesting, nests+/nester: nesters USAGE EXAMPLESAt a monitoring site in Kavewa Island, no turtle nests were found in 2010; almost 70 were identified four years later. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) She thought it a relic, scrapped after it was depicted as an instrument of torture in the 1975 movie “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) A stage adaptation of Janell Cannon’s book about a baby bat that falls into a bird’s nest. Seattle Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1n a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young Hypo|Hyper beehive, hive a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree bird nest, bird's nest, birdnestnest where birds lay their eggs and hatch their young dreythe nest of a squirrel mouse nest, mouse's nestwhere mice bear and raise their young nidusa nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs aerie, aery, eyrie, eyrythe lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle) hornet's nest, hornets' nest, wasp's nest, wasps' nesthabitation for wasps or hornets natural object an object occurring naturally; not made by man 2n a cosy or secluded retreat Hyper retreat a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet 3n furniture pieces made to fit close together Hyper article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy 4v gather nests Hyper collect, garner, gather, pull together assemble or get together 5v inhabit a nest, usually after building birds are nesting outside my window every Spring Hyper dwell, inhabit, live, populate inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of 6v fit together or fit inside nested bowls Hyper embed, engraft, imbed, implant, plant fix or set securely or deeply 7v move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position 2Syn|Hyper cuddle, draw close, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle nestle, snuggle position comfortably draw closepull towards oneself cling to, clutch, hold close, hold tight hold firmly, usually with one's hands n a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality 3a nest of thieves Hypo|Hyper sleeper nest a nest of sleepers awaiting a prearranged signal gang, mob, pack, ring an association of criminals n a kind of gun emplacement a machine-gun nest a nest of snipers Hyper gun emplacement, weapons emplacement an emplacement for a gun |
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