单词：nests
v. 筑巢( nest的第三人称单数 )
n a kind of gun emplacement
n a cosy or secluded retreat
n a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality
n furniture pieces made to fit close together
v inhabit a nest, usually after building
v fit together or fit inside
v move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
v gather nests
nest的用法和样例：
例句
- The blackbird's nest contained four eggs.黑鹂巢里有四个蛋。
- The male hunts for food while his mate guards the nest.雌性动物守巢时，雄性动物猎食。
- The bird is building a nest of straw and twigs.这只鸟在用稻草和小树枝筑巢。
- The swallow has made a nest under our eaves.燕子在我们的屋檐下垒了一个窝。
- The nest held three vigorous young birds.这窝里有三只活泼的小鸟。
- The boy was nesting for the little birds.这个男孩正在为这些小鸟筑巢。
- You can nest up to 64 levels of functions.最多可以嵌套64个级别的函数。
- She nested the glass tumblers in a crate.她把玻璃酒杯一个套一个放在箱子里。
- You can nest one kind of control structure within another kind.可以在一种控制结构中嵌套另一种控制结构。
- The swallows nested under the eaves.燕子在屋檐下筑巢。
- There the birds nest and bring up their young.这些鸟在那里筑巢并哺育幼鸟。
常见句型
- The swallows are building a nest under the roof of our house.燕子正在我们的屋檐下筑巢。
- This is an ants's nest.这是一个蚁穴。
- I thought my article was harmless, but I have stirred up a hornet's nest.我认为我的文章没有什么害处,但我却惹来麻烦。
- This is a robber's nest.这是个匪窝。
- The palace was a nest of intrigue.这座宫殿曾是阴谋诡计的策源地。
- Most birds nest in a tree.多数鸟在树上筑巢。
- Swallows are nesting in the garage.燕子正在车库筑巢。
词汇搭配
- arouse a hornets' nest捅马蜂窝,招惹麻烦
- build a nest筑巢
- feather one's nest中饱私囊,自肥
- foul one's own nest家丑外扬
- make a nest建窝〔家〕
- stir up a hornets' nest捅马蜂窝,招惹麻烦
- take a nest掏鸟巢
- comfortable nest安乐窝
- cozy nest安乐窝
- bird's nest鸟窝
- hornets' nest马蜂窝
- ants' nest蚂蚁窝
- a nest of birds一窝鸟
- a nest of crime and vice罪恶的庇护所
- a nest of thieves一窝贼
经典引文
Along the side porch..were five nests, two of house wrens and three..of sparrows.
出自：C. SteadAs many as 100,000..turtles arrive to nest in the autumn.
出自：Country LifePigeons and other birds nested in the open towers.
出自：J. C. Oates
- eyrie鹰巢
- aerie高巢
- roost栖木
- hutch（兔）笼
- coop笼子
- pen钢笔
- flock一群
- covey群
- brothel妓院
- hotbed温床
- clutch抓住
- bordello妓院
- swarm群
- bevy一群
- den兽穴
- refuge避难
- aggregation集合
- series（单复同）系列...
- haunt常到的地方
- asylum收容所
- retreat撤退
- lair(野兽的)巢穴...
- congeries聚集体
- resort(度假)胜地
- heap堆
- assemblage聚集
- residence住宅
- locate找出
- quarter四分之一
- bunch串
- shelter避难所
- nook角落
- nookery舒适安稳的地方...
- cluster群
- batch一批
- hide-out隐藏处
- breeding ground滋生地
- breeding生养
- ground地面
- snuggle依偎
- cuddle怀抱
- nestle依偎
- nuzzle用鼻爱抚
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