nest

[US]/nest/
[UK]/nest/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. (鸟)窝, 巢(某些动物或昆虫的)窝, 穴温床, 庇护所
vi. 筑巢
Word Forms
过去分词nested
复数nests
现在分词nesting
第三人称单数nests
过去式nested

Phrases & Collocations

bird's nest

鸟巢

build a nest

筑巢

empty nest

空巢

nest egg

养老金

feathered nest

有利可图的地方

nesting instinct

筑巢本能

nesting material

巢材

nesting season

繁殖季节

bird nest

鸟窝;炉渣

hornet's nest

n. 黄蜂窝;马蜂窝

mare's nest

幻想的东西;杂乱;骗局

empty nest syndrome

空巢综合症

Example Sentences

a nest of spies.

一个特务窝点。

a nest of hornets.

马蜂窝

a nest of tables.

套桌

the cabinet was a nest of intrigue.

该内阁是阴谋策划的大本营。

a scarce nester in Britain.

英国一种稀少的筑窠鸟。

a nest of criminal activity.

犯罪的温床

The palace was a nest of intrigue.

这座宫殿曾是阴谋诡计的策源地。

hollow out a nest in the sand.

在沙地挖出一个洞

the mare's nest of perfect safety.

自以为绝对安全。

the owls often nest in barns.

猫头鹰经常把巢筑在谷仓中。

a nested relative clause.

一个嵌套的关系从句。

a nest of drinking cup

一套酒杯

nest dishes in the cabinet

将碟子放在橱里

the empty nest syndrome

空巢综合徵

the pensile nest of the Baltimore oriole.

巴尔的摩黄鹂的吊巢

to nest dishes in the cabinet

将碟子放到碗橱里

Most birds nest in a tree.

多数鸟在树上筑巢。

The nesting instinct is proper to birds.

筑巢是鸟类的本能。

This nest is called the mixed nests is indeed heterogeneous commensalism.

这种蚁巢叫做混合性蚁巢,实为异种共栖。

Real-world Examples

What are you doing? Building a nest. A nest?

你在干什么?造窝。窝?

Source: Uncle teaches you to learn basic English.

Has the black hen left the nest?

那只黑母鸡离开鸡窝了吗?

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 1

Leave the nest and stay over here.

离开这个窝,呆在这儿。

Source: Vox opinion

It all began with an ant's nest.

这创作的起源是蚂蚁窝。

Source: A Small Story, A Great Documentary

Entomologists think the insects might have a nest there.

昆虫学家认为它们可能在那里筑巢。

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2020 Collection

What? - My robot wiped out the nest.

什么 -我的机器人把鸟窝给端了。

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

You must be climbing towards the seagull's nest.

你必须爬向海鸥巢。

Source: Little Bear Charlie

They'll steal his hair to make a nest.

它们会偷他的头发去筑巢。

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 1

Below stairs is very often a nest of vipers.

楼下往往是毒蛇窝。

Source: And Then There Were None

They look like a bird's nest made of wire.

它们看起来就像是用金属丝做的鸟巢。

Source: Beethoven lives upstairs from me.

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