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nestnestD.J.:[nest]K.K.:[nɛst]n.1.(鸟)窝, 巢The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house.燕子正在我们的屋檐下筑巢。2.(某些动物或昆虫的)窝, 穴This is an ants' nest.这是一个蚁穴。3.温床, 庇护所The palace was a nest of intrigue.这座宫殿曾是阴谋诡计的策源地。vi.1.筑巢Most birds nest in a tree.多数鸟在树上筑巢。

nest[nest]n.1.鸟窝,鸟巢2.(鱼、兔、昆虫等的)穴,巢,窝3.(同栖一巢的鸟、动物等的)一群,一窝4.栖息处,安逸的处所,安乐窝5.一套物品;一套,一组6.(贼)窟,(罪恶的)温床,渊薮7.(罪恶场所等的)常客;团伙,一伙8.【军事】9.掩体10.进入掩体的一组武器11.[口语]导弹基地12.【矿物学】矿巢vt.1.为…筑巢;把…放入巢中:He nested himself near his field.他在地边搭了个窝篷。to nest a pen in the box把钢笔放进笔盒内2.使套入,使套叠:to nest a set of bowls把套碗叠摞在一起vi.1.筑巢,做窝;巢居:The swallows nested under the eaves.燕子在屋檐下筑巢。2.整天呆在家里:Do you want to nest today?你今天就打算整天呆在家中吗?3.窝藏,藏匿:to nest in one's heart深藏在心底里4.配套,成套;套叠:plates that nest easily to move摞在一起的盘子好端5.找鸟窝,摸鸟蛋:to go nesting摸鸟蛋6.[美国口语]蹲:to nest by the river蹲在河边(be) foul one's nest说自己人的坏话,家丑外扬;自我拆台feather one's nest中饱私囊,营私肥己经营安乐窝find a mare's nest自以为有了重大发现结果证明是空喜欢一场It's an ill bird that fouls its own nest.见 birdput one's head into a hornets' nest招惹是非,找麻烦take a nest摸鸟蛋,掏鸟窝

nestnest[nest]n.1.巢, 窝, 穴2.安息处, 住处; 荫蔽处; 安乐窝3.(盗贼等的)窝; (罪恶的)发源地; 温床4.(同栖一巢的鸟、昆虫等的)群; (盗、贼等的)一伙5.一套可以相互套在一起的物件(如碗、碟); 一组同类物品;【机】连身[塔式]齿轮6.[美俚]导弹基地7.矿巢8.【建】蜂窝(混凝土缺陷)9.定位圈; 组合排样; 座, 槽; 塞[插]孔a nest of pirates (=sea-robbers)海盗窝a nest of vice罪恶的渊薮a nest of sieves一套筛子a nest of drinking cup一套酒杯nest egg留窝蛋(引诱母鸡继续把蛋生在窝中用); [喻]子, 引诱物; 储备金[物]
词性变化nest[nest]vi.1.筑巢; 巢居2.找鸟蛋; 摸鸟蛋3.相互套入4.[美俚]蹲下来The swallows nested under the eaves.燕子筑 巢于屋檐 下。nest[nest]vt.1.使筑巢2.把...放入巢中3.使套入4.安顿, 放置nest one on top of another把一个套[码]在另一个的顶上nest dishes in the cabinet将碟子放在橱里

继承用法nest-epiphyten.1.巢状附生植物nest-eggn.1.储金, 存款, 备用金nestableadj.1.可套上的nestful[ˈnestfʊl]n.1.(一)满巢nestlike[ˈnestlaɪk]adj.1.巢状的nestyadj.
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