1.巢;窩;穴;(鳥等的)壹窩,壹群
A bird lays eggs in the nest it has built.
鳥將蛋下在自己所築的巢裏。
2.安樂窩,舒適之處
The husband and wife built themselves a comfortable nest.
夫婦倆為自己築了個安樂窩。
3.(盜賊等的)巢窟;(罪惡等的)溫床[(+of)]
The city was a nest of crime.
這個城市是罪惡的溫床。
4.(盜賊等的)壹夥
5.(大小依次套疊的)壹套物件
6.隱蔽處;掩體
不及物動詞 vi.
1.築巢;巢居;伏窩
The birds nested in the oak tree.
鳥在橡樹上築巢。
2.找鳥巢,摸鳥蛋
3.(物體)相互套疊
及物動詞 vt.
1.使入巢;為...築巢
2.把(物件)按大小順序套疊在壹起
She nested the glass tumblers in a crate.
她把玻璃酒杯壹個套壹個放在格箱裏。