nest

1. N-COUNT A bird's nest is the home that it makes to lay its eggs in. (鳥類的) 巢

I can see an eagle's nest on the rocks. 我能看到巖石上的一個(gè)鷹巢。

2. V-I When a bird nests somewhere, it builds a nest and settles there to lay its eggs. 筑巢

Some species may nest in close proximity to each other. 一些鳥類可能彼此緊挨著筑巢。

3. N-COUNT A nest is a home that a group of insects or other creatures make in order to live in and give birth to their young in. (昆蟲或其他動(dòng)物的) 巢穴

Some solitary bees make their nests in burrows in the soil. 一些獨(dú)居的蜜蜂將它們的巢筑在土壤中的洞穴里。