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单词 nestle
释义

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
nes•tle /ˈnɛsəl/USA pronunciation   v., -tled, -tling. 
  1. to lie close and snug;
    snuggle;
    cuddle: [no object]They were nestling in bed.[~ + object]She nestled herself in the chair.
  2. to be located in a sheltered spot:[no object]a cottage nestling in a grove of leafy trees.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
nes•tle  (nes′əl),USA pronunciation v., -tled, -tling. 
v.i. 
  1. to lie close and snug, like a bird in a nest;
    snuggle or cuddle.
  2. to lie or be located in a sheltered spot;
    be naturally or pleasantly situated:a cottage nestling in a pine grove.
  3. [Archaic.]
    • to make or have a nest.
    • to make one's home;
      settle in a home.

v.t. 
  1. to settle or ensconce snugly:He nestled himself into the hay for a short nap.
  2. to put or press confidingly or affectionately:She nestled her head on his shoulder.
  3. to provide with or settle in a nest, as a bird.
  • Middle English nestlen, Old English nestlian, cognate with Dutch nestelen. See nest, -le bef. 1000
nes′tler, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nestle /ˈnɛsəl/ vb
  1. (intr; often followed by up or down) to snuggle, settle, or cuddle closely
  2. (intransitive) to be in a sheltered or protected position; lie snugly
  3. (transitive) to shelter or place snugly or partly concealed, as in a nest
Etymology: Old English nestlian. See nest
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