单词 | nestle |
释义 | nestleWord family verbnestlenounnestling Naturenes·tle /ˈnesəl/ verb 1 [intransitiveI, transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]COMFORTABLE to move into a comfortable position, pressing your head or body against someone or against something soft (使)舒适地安顿下来;(使)偎依,(使)依靠 Sarah lay there peacefully, the child nestling by her side. 萨拉安静地躺在那儿,孩子偎依在她身边。 He nestled his head against her shoulder. 他把头靠在她的肩膀上。 2 [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]DNBETWEEN literary to be surrounded by something, especially hills or countryside 坐落在〔尤指山间或乡间〕 a tiny village nestling among the foothills of the French Alps 坐落在法国阿尔卑斯山脚下的一个小村庄 Examples from the Corpus nestle• Specimens of this anemone have been seen with as many two dozen clown anemonefish nestled among their tentacles.• Silk moved again, outflanked a control console, nestling down beside it as Delaney took over the lead.• In the aftermath she nestled in his arms, forgetful of the time.• Blue Ridge is nestled in the picturesque White Mountains.• Leila cooks on a tiny gas stove nestled into the hold of one of the boats. Nest·lén /ˈnesəl, ˈnesleɪ/ trademark na large international company that makes nescafé coffee and milk-based products such as chocolate and baby milk Old English nestlian, from nest |
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