nes·tle
verb/ˈnesl/
/ˈnesl/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they nestle | /ˈnesl/ /ˈnesl/ |
| he / she / it nestles | /ˈneslz/ /ˈneslz/ |
| past simple nestled | /ˈnesld/ /ˈnesld/ |
| past participle nestled | /ˈnesld/ /ˈnesld/ |
| -ing form nestling | /ˈneslɪŋ/ /ˈneslɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to sit or lie down in a warm or soft place
依偎；舒适地坐（或卧） - He hugged her and she nestled against his chest.
他拥抱着她，她则依偎在他的怀里。 - She sat back, nestling against his chest.
她坐着向后一靠，偎依在他的胸前。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- comfortably
- safely
- together
- …
- against
- among
- in
- …
- He hugged her and she nestled against his chest.
- [transitive] nestle somebody/something + adv./prep. to put or hold somebody/something in a comfortable position in a warm or soft place
抱；安置 - He nestled the baby in his arms.
他怀里抱着孩子。 - She nestled her head against his shoulder.
她把头依偎在他的肩膀上。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- comfortably
- safely
- together
- …
- against
- among
- in
- …
- He nestled the baby in his arms.
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. to be located in a position that is protected, sheltered or partly hidden
位处，坐落（于安全、隐蔽之处） - The little town nestles snugly at the foot of the hill.
这个小镇偎依在小山脚下。
Extra Examples- The town nestles comfortably among the hills.
这个小镇悠然地坐落在群山中。 - a tiny village nestling in a valley
坐落在峡谷中的小村庄
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- comfortably
- safely
- together
- …
- against
- among
- in
- …
- The little town nestles snugly at the foot of the hill.
Word OriginOld English nestlian, from nest; compare with Dutch nestelen.