| 单词 | nest |
| 释义 | nest n 1 (a) place or structure chosen or made by a bird for laying its eggs and sheltering its young （鸟的）窝, 巢 sparrows building a nest of straw and twigs 用乾草和树枝筑窝的麻雀. (b) place where certain other creatures live, or produce and keep their young （其他一些生物的）窝, 巢, 穴 an ants´ nest 蚁穴 * a wasps´ nest 黄蜂巢. 2 snug, comfortable or sheltered place 安乐、 舒适或隐蔽之处; 安乐窝 make oneself a nest of cushions 用垫子给自己做个安乐窝. 3 secret or protected place, esp for criminals and their activities 藏匿处; 庇护所（尤指供罪犯用的）: a nest of thieves 贼窟 a nest of vice, crime, etc 罪恶等的渊薮. 4 group or set of similar things of different sizes made to fit inside each other （大小不等, 可以套放在一起的）一组或一套相似物件 a nest of boxes/tables/bowls 一套盒子[桌子/盆]. 5 site where guns, etc are placed （枪炮的）掩体 a machine-gun nest 机关枪掩体. 6 (idm 习语) feather one´s nest => feather2. foul one´s nest => foul2. a hornet´s nest => hornet. a mare´s nest => mare1. nest, v [I] 1 make and use a nest 做窝; 筑巢 nesting robins 正在筑巢的鸲鸟 Swallows are nesting in the garage. 燕子正在汽车房做窝. 2 (usu 通常作 go nesting) search for the nests of wild birds and take the eggs 寻鸟窝（寻找野鸟的窝掏鸟蛋）. |
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