| 单词 | nest |
| 释义 | nest /nest; nest/ n 1 place made or chosen by a bird for its eggs. 鸟巢; 鸟窠。 the illus at prey. 参看 prey 之插图。 feather one's ~, → feather2(1). foul one's own ~, abuse(2) one's own family, home, etc. 骂自己的家庭等; 家丑外扬。 ~egg n (fig) sum of money saved for future use. (喻) 为将来之用而储蓄的钱。 2 place in which certain living things have and keep their young: 某些生物育幼之处： a 'wasps' ~; 黄蜂窝; a 'turtle's ~. 祈龟窠。 3 comfortable place: 舒适之处： make oneself a ~ of cushions. 用垫子给自己做个舒适的地方。 4 number of like things (esp boxes, tables) fitting one inside another. 一套相似物 (一个比一个小，可以重叠在一起, 尤指箱、桌等) 。 5 (fig) shelter; hiding-place; secluded retreat: (喻) 庇护所; 隐蔽所; 隐退处： a ~ of crime/yice/pirates; 罪恶的渊薮 (罪恶的隐蔽所; 福盗窠); ■ machine-gun ~s, where they are hidden from direct view. 机枪巢 (机枪在该处被隐蔽起来，不能直接看见) 。 vi [VP2A, C] 1 make and use a 做汇; 童巢： The swallows are ~ing in the woodshed. 泰子正在柴房里做巢。 2 go ~ing, search for the ~s of wild birds and take the eggs. 找鸟巢 (寻找野鸟的巢并取其蛋) 。 |
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