Word · Frequency #42037
nestlings
/ˈnestlɪŋ/
noun
雏鸟；未离巢的幼鸟
nestlings is the plural of nestling.
a young bird that is still in the nest and has not yet learned to fly
- 1.
A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.
仍待在巢中的雏鸟。
- 2.
The act of one who nestles.
依偎的行为。
- 3.
young bird not yet fledged
未长羽毛的幼鸟
- 4.
a young person of either sex
年轻人
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
In use
The nestling opened its beak as soon as its mother landed on the branch.
We could see three tiny nestlings in the nest high up in the tree.
The injured nestling was too weak to leave the nest on its own.
Connections
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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