nested
US
UK nested adj: (one inside another)
SC 嵌套的 qiàn tào de
Nested tables can be stored in a small space.
nest n: (bird's home)
SC 鸟巢 niǎo cháo
SC 鸟窝 niǎo cháo，niǎo wō
The bird built a nest in the tree.
鸟儿在树上造了个鸟巢。
nest n: (insect's lair) (昆虫等的)
SC 窝，穴 wō，xué
TC 窩，穴
TC 窩，穴
The bees built a nest in the shed.
蜜蜂在棚屋上做了个蜂窝。
nest vi: (bird: make a nest) (鸟类)
SC 筑巢 zhù cháo
Birds nested in the shrubs.
鸟儿在灌木中筑巢。
nest inside [sth] vi + prep: (fit inside [sth] larger)
SC 套叠
The dolls nested inside each other.
玩具娃娃层叠相套。
nest [sth] inside [sth] vtr + prep: (fit inside [sth] larger)
SC 使套叠 shǐ tào dié
When you do not need to use the tables, you can nest them inside one another.
桌子不用的时候可以几个套叠起来。
nest [sth] inside [sth] vtr + prep: (computing) (计算机)
SC 将…嵌套在…中
The programmer nested the subroutine inside the main routine.
那个程序员将子例程嵌套在主例程中。
nest n: figurative (hub for [sth]) (犯罪等)
SC 巢穴，窟 cháo xué
TC 窟
TC 窟
The island became a pirate nest.
nest n: figurative (comfortable place)
SC 舒适的住处
SC 安乐窝
Mike built himself a little nest out of blankets and snacks to study in.
nest vi: (hunt for nests)
SC 掏鸟蛋
TC 掏鳥蛋
TC 掏鳥蛋
SC 摸鸟蛋
The children spent the morning nesting in the fields.
bird's nest n: (structure built by a bird)
SC 鸟巢 niǎo cháo
SC 鸟窝 niǎo cháo，niǎo wō
There is a bird's nest built in the tree outside my house.
birdhouse, bird box (US), nest box, nesting box (UK) n: (to feed, shelter birds)
SC 鸟舍 niǎo shè
crow's nest n: figurative (lookout on a ship) (比喻)
SC 桅杆瞭望台 wéi gān liào wàng tái
Up in the crow's nest, Jack spotted land before anyone on deck.
杰克在桅杆瞭望台率先发现了陆地。
crow's nest n: (structure made by bird)
SC 鸦巢, 鸟巢
There's a crow's nest on top of my neighbour's chimney.
我邻居的烟囱顶上有一个鸟巢。
empty nest n: figurative (home: children have left) (比喻义)
SC 空巢
fly the nest v expr: (bird: leave nest) (鸟)
SC 离巢
fly the nest v expr: figurative (leave parents' home)
SC 长大离家，独立生活
leave the nest v expr: (bird: reach maturity) (鸟)
SC 离巢
Most birds leave the nest once they are able to fly confidently.
leave the nest v expr: figurative (person: leave one's parents' home) (比喻)
SC 离巢
SC 儿女离开父母家独立生活 ér nǚ lí kāi fù mǔ jiā dú lì shēng huó
The kids have finally left the nest and now it's just the two of us.
nest egg n: figurative (savings) (以引诱母鸡继续在窝中生蛋)
SC 留窝蛋 liú wō dàn
TC 養老儲蓄（金）
TC 養老儲蓄（金）
SC 备用金 liú wō dàn，bèi yòng jīn
Matthew blew their nest egg on a fast car, and his wife was not pleased.
The recent recession almost totally wiped out my nest egg.
wasp nest (US), wasp's nest, wasps' nest (UK) n: (structure built by wasps)
SC 蜂窝 fēng wō
SC 黄蜂窝 fēng wō，huáng fēng wō
Take this spray into the steeple and take care of that wasp nest.