中英词典查询

nest [nɛst]

n. （鸟）窝; 温床; （套叠在一起的）一套物件; 藏匿处;
vt. 筑巢; 嵌套;
vi. 筑巢;
复数：: nests 过去式：: nested 过去分词：: nested 现在分词：: nesting 第三人称单数：: nests
[同义词] 栖息处,巢: eyrie roost aerie pen coop hutch
[同义词] 温床,避难所: brothel breeding ground hotbed bordello
[同义词] 群众,伙: flock covey swarm clutch bevy
[同义词] 避难处,凹角: haunt resort refuge shelter lair den asylum retreat nook nookery hide-out

例句:

  • As soon as the two chicks hatch, they leave the nest burrow.
    两只小鸟一出壳就离开了巢穴。
    来自柯林斯例句
  • Naturally, they nest in cavities in large trees.
    来自BBC
  • The palace was a nest of intrigue.
    这座宫殿曾是阴谋诡计的策源地.
  • The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house.
    燕子正在我们的屋檐下筑巢.
  • Males make the nest and look after the eggs.
    来自BBC
  • The nest contained eight little mice that were naked and blind.
    窝里有8只还没长毛、眼睛尚未睁开的小老鼠。
  • The actual nest is a work of art.
    真实的鸟巢十分精致。
  • Forget shrinking nest eggs or threats to Social Security.
    来自WSJ
  • I thought my article was harmless, but I have stirred up a hornet's nest.
    我认为我的文章没有什么害处,但我却惹来麻烦。
    来自《权威词典》