Word · Frequency #11921
nestling
依偎；安顿
nestling is the present participle of nestlé (irregular).
to settle or arrange oneself in a comfortable, cozy position
可作及物或不及物动词，表示舒适地安放或依偎。
- 1.
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
移动或安排自己处于舒适和温暖的位置
- 2.
lie in a sheltered position
躺在一个受保护的位置
- 3.
position comfortably
舒适地安置
坐落于隐蔽处；掩藏；移动或安排自己处于舒适和温暖的位置；躺在一个受保护的位置；舒适地安置；舒适地坐定
In use
The cat nestled into the warm blanket and fell asleep.
She nestled her head on his shoulder while watching the movie.
The small village nestles in a valley surrounded by green hills.
Verb forms
base nestle · third person nestles · -ing nestling · past nestled · past participle nestled
注意：动词原形是 nestle（不带重音符号），与雀巢品牌 Nestlé 区分。
Connections
Collocations
- nestle into
- 舒适地依偎进；钻进
- She nestled into the warm blankets.她舒适地依偎进温暖的毯子里。
- nestle against
- 紧贴着；依偎着
- The child nestled against her mother's shoulder.孩子紧贴着母亲的肩膀。
- nestle among
- 坐落于…之间；掩映在…中
- The cottage nestles among the pine trees.小屋坐落在松树丛中。
- nestle in
- 安卧于；隐蔽在
- The town is nestled in a green valley.这座小镇安卧在翠绿的山谷里。
- nestle up
- 依偎；靠拢
- The kitten nestled up to its mother.小猫依偎在妈妈身边。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆法：想象小鸟或小宝宝在温暖安全的地方舒服地蜷缩依偎着，这个画面就是nestle。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing a person settling into a warm, comfortable position、describing a building or village in a sheltered natural setting 这个义项表示舒适地安顿或处于隐蔽位置，语气中性偏温馨，通常用于日常口语和文学性描写，多用于描述人或景物；在正式学术或科技写作中比较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Rhymes with wrestle (/ˈrɛsəl/), vessel (/ˈvɛsəl/) and pestle (/ˈpɛsəl/): all share the /-ɛsl/ ending. Beware spelling lookalikes: nest and test end in /-ɛst/, not /-ɛsl/, and castle (/ˈkæsəl/) keeps the -stle spelling but has a different vowel, so it does not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from AI_FALLBACK, ECDICT.