noun🔗Share巢穴，窝。 A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young."The birds built their nests high in the tree branches, preparing for their new babies. "鸟儿们在树枝高处筑起巢穴，准备迎接它们的宝宝们。animalbirdnatureenvironmentbiologystructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share鸟巢，窝。 A place used by another mammal, fish, amphibian or insect, for depositing eggs and hatching young."The birds built their nests high in the tree, safe from predators. "鸟儿在高高的树上筑巢，这样可以保护它们免受天敌的侵害。animalnaturebiologyorganismplaceenvironmentbirdinsectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share安乐窝，舒适的住所 A snug, comfortable, or cosy residence or job situation.""After years of bouncing between jobs, Maria finally found two nests: a fulfilling career as a teacher and a cozy apartment near her family." "经过多年四处奔波找工作的生活，玛丽亚终于找到了两处“安乐窝”：一份充实的教师工作和一套靠近家人的舒适公寓。placejobsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share巢穴，窝。 A retreat, or place of habitual resort."After a long day at work, my favorite armchair in the living room becomes one of my favorite nests. "漫长的一天工作后，客厅里我最喜欢的扶手椅就成了我最喜欢的舒适小窝。placebuildinganimalbirdarchitectureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share老巢，窝点 A hideout for bad people to frequent or haunt; a den."That nightclub is a nest of strange people!"那个夜总会简直是个古怪的人的老巢!placegroupbuildingareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share家，住所，爱巢。 A home that a child or young adult shares with a parent or guardian."I am aspiring to leave the nest."我渴望离开父母的庇护，独立生活。familyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share底牌，明牌。 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."I was forced to change trumps when I found the ace, jack, and nine of diamonds in the nest."我发现底牌里有方块A、J和9，这迫使我不得不换主牌花色。gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share巢穴，据点 A fortified position for a weapon."The machine gun nests on the ridge controlled the valley below, preventing any enemy advance. "山脊上的机枪巢穴控制着下方的山谷，阻止了任何敌人的前进。militaryweaponpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share嵌套结构，巢状结构 A structure consisting of nested structures, such as nested loops or nested subroutine calls."The computer program contained several nests of if-else statements, making it difficult to understand the logic. "这个计算机程序包含了几个if-else语句的嵌套结构，这使得程序的逻辑很难理解。computingstructuretechnicaltechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share面窝，饭巢 A circular bed of pasta, rice, etc. to be topped or filled with other foods."She arranged the spaghetti into neat nests on each plate before spooning the meat sauce on top. "她把意大利面摆成整齐的面窝放在每个盘子里，然后浇上肉酱。foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share矿穴，矿窝。 An aggregated mass of any ore or mineral, in an isolated state, within a rock.""The geologist discovered small nests of gold within the quartz rock." "地质学家在石英岩中发现了一些小型的金矿窝。geologymineralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share套盒，嵌套盒。 A collection of boxes, cases, or the like, of graduated size, each put within the one next larger."She bought a set of nests for her kitchen, so she could store different sizes of mixing bowls efficiently. "她买了一套嵌套盒放在厨房里，这样她就可以高效地收纳不同尺寸的搅拌碗了。itemstructurethingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share巢，组件群。 A compact group of pulleys, gears, springs, etc., working together or collectively."The old clock's intricate workings relied on several nests of gears to accurately display the time. "这台老钟精密的运作依赖于几组齿轮组件群，才能准确地显示时间。machinepartsystemtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share筑巢， 巢居 (of animals) To build or settle into a nest."The birds nest in the tall tree outside my window every spring. "每年春天，鸟儿都会在我窗外的高树上筑巢。animalbirdnaturebiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share筑巢，安家。 To settle into a home."We loved the new house and were nesting there in two days!"我们太喜欢这栋新房子了，两天之内就把它当成家，安顿下来了！animalnatureenvironmentbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share嵌套，套叠 To successively neatly fit inside another."I bought a set of nesting mixing bowls for my mother."我给我妈妈买了一套可以互相嵌套的搅拌碗。structureitemorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share筑巢，安巢。 To place in, or as if in, a nest."She gently nests the fragile eggs in the soft cotton before placing them in the incubator. "她小心翼翼地把脆弱的蛋安放在柔软的棉花里，就像安在鸟巢里一样，然后再把它们放进孵化器。animalbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share嵌套, 套叠。 To place one thing neatly inside another, and both inside yet another (and so on)."There would be much more room in the attic if you had nested all the empty boxes."如果把所有空盒子都互相嵌套套叠起来，阁楼里就会宽敞很多。natureanimalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share掏鸟窝，掏鸟蛋。 To hunt for birds' nests or their contents (usually "go nesting")."Every spring, the children nest in the woods, hoping to find abandoned birds' eggs. "每年春天，孩子们都去树林里掏鸟窝，希望能找到被遗弃的鸟蛋。animalbirdnatureenvironmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
