build a nest
常用于鸟类建造巢穴。
The bird built a nest in the tree.
那只鸟在树上筑了一个巢。
巢；窝
nests — plural of nest
鸟类为孵卵和育雏而建造的结构。；单孔类动物、鱼类、两栖动物或昆虫用于产卵和孵化的地方。；机枪阵地；舒适、温馨的住所或工作环境。；舒适的隐蔽处
鸟类为孵卵和育雏而建造的结构。
A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.
巢；窝
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
单孔类动物、鱼类、两栖动物或昆虫用于产卵和孵化的地方。
A place used by a monotreme, fish, amphibian or insect, for depositing eggs and hatching young.
机枪阵地
a kind of gun emplacement
舒适、温馨的住所或工作环境。
A snug, comfortable, or cosy residence or job situation.
舒适的隐蔽处
a cosy or secluded retreat
隐居处或常去的地方。
A retreat, or place of habitual resort.
坏人常去或出没的藏身处；巢穴。
A hideout for bad people to frequent or haunt; a den.
孩子或年轻成年人与父母或监护人共同居住的家。
A home that a child or young adult shares with a parent or guardian.
某些竞拍游戏中固定数量的牌,给予最高出价者,允许其与手牌交换任意或全部牌。
A fixed number of cards in some bidding games awarded to the highest bidder allowing him to exchange any or all with cards in his hand.
武器的防御工事位置。
A fortified position for a weapon.
由嵌套结构组成的一种结构,如嵌套循环或嵌套子程序调用。
A structure consisting of nested structures, such as nested loops or nested subroutine calls.
用于放置其他食物的圆形面食、米饭等。
A circular bed of pasta, rice, etc. to be topped or filled with other foods.
岩石中任何矿石或矿物的孤立聚集块。
An aggregated mass of any ore or mineral, in an isolated state, within a rock.
一组大小渐次、可依次套入的盒子、箱子等。
A collection of boxes, cases, or the like, of graduated size, each put within the one next larger.
一起工作或协作的紧凑型滑轮组、齿轮组、弹簧组等。
A compact group of pulleys, gears, springs, etc., working together or collectively.
The bird built its nest in the tree outside my window.
那只鸟在我窗外的树上筑了一个巢。
用法提示：nest 作名词，指鸟巢。
AI contextual example
We found a nest of baby mice in the shed.
我们在棚屋里发现了一窝小老鼠。
用法提示：nest 作名词，指动物育雏的窝。
AI contextual example
The robin is sitting on her nest full of blue eggs.
知更鸟正坐在满是蓝色蛋的窝里。
用法提示：nest 作名词，指鸟类孵蛋的巢。
AI contextual example
常用于鸟类建造巢穴。
The bird built a nest in the tree.
那只鸟在树上筑了一个巢。
也比喻孩子离家独立生活。
The young eagles left the nest last week.
小鹰上周离巢了。
Swallows often nest under the eaves.
燕子常在屋檐下筑巢。
常用于编程或数学语境，表示套叠。
You can nest one structure inside another.
你可以将一个结构嵌套在另一个内部。
grammar · medium
易错句子There is nest in the tree.
正确表达There is a nest in the tree.
可数名词nest前需要冠词a或the。汉语没有冠词，学习者容易遗漏。
grammar · medium
易错句子The bird nest on the branch.
正确表达The bird nests on the branch.
动词nest在第三人称单数现在时需要加-s。汉语动词不变化，学习者可能忘记添加词尾。
筑巢
Birds build their nests in trees.
鸟儿在树上筑巢。
离巢
The young eagles are ready to leave the nest.
小鹰准备离巢了。
空巢
After her children left for college, she felt the empty nest.
孩子们去上大学后，她感到空巢。
储蓄金
They saved a nest egg for retirement.
他们为退休存了一笔储蓄金。
筑巢季节
Spring is the nesting season for many birds.
春天是许多鸟类的筑巢季节。
在…筑巢
Swallows often nest in barns.
燕子常在谷仓里筑巢。
空巢（指子女都已离家的家庭）
After their children left for college, they found themselves in an empty nest.
孩子们上大学后，他们发现自己处于空巢状态。
储备金；养老积蓄
He saved a nice nest egg for his retirement.
他为退休存了一笔可观的储备金。
离巢；离家独立生活
It's time for the young to fly the nest and start their own lives.
年轻人是时候离巢独立生活了。
我们会给他搭一个舒适的窝
In the song 'Kidnap the Sandy Claws' from The Nightmare Before Christmas, the lyrics include this line.
在《圣诞夜惊魂》中的歌曲《绑架桑迪·克劳斯》里，这句歌词出现。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.