Word · Frequency #42037
nestlings
/ˈnestlɪŋ/
noun
雏鸟；未离巢的幼鸟
nestlings is the plural of nestling.
核心释义
a young bird that is still in the nest and has not yet learned to fly
- 1.
仍待在巢中的雏鸟。
A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.
- 2.
依偎的行为。
The act of one who nestles.
- 3.
未长羽毛的幼鸟
young bird not yet fledged
- 4.
年轻人
a young person of either sex
小孩；幼儿；依偎；偎依；仍待在巢中的雏鸟。；依偎的行为。；未长羽毛的幼鸟
用法In use
The nestling opened its beak as soon as its mother landed on the branch.
用法提示：nestling 是名词，指还在巢中不会飞的幼鸟。
We could see three tiny nestlings in the nest high up in the tree.
用法提示：nestlings 是复数形式，仍指巢中的幼鸟。
The injured nestling was too weak to leave the nest on its own.
用法提示：nestling 作名词，强调这只幼鸟仍在巢中、尚未离巢。
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