aer·ie
noun/ˈɪəri/, /ˈeəri/, /ˈaɪəri/
/ˈɪri/, /ˈeri/
(North American English) (also eyrie especially in British English)
- a nest that is built high up among rocks by a bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) such as an eagle
（在岩石高处筑的）猛禽巢，鹰巢 - a room or building in a high place, especially one that is difficult to reach and from which somebody can see what is happening below
（尤指难以接近的）高处的房屋