nest

nest的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [nest]
KK音标发音： [nɛst]

nest的词性：
n.（名词）

1. A container or shelter made by a bird out of twigs, grass, or other material to hold its eggs and young.
鸟巢：鸟用小树枝、草或其它东西做的窝或在里边产卵、养鸟或栖息

2. A similar structure in which fish, insects, or other animals deposit eggs or keep their young.
窟：鱼、昆虫或其它动物产卵或养幼雏的一种类似结构

3. A place in which young are reared; a lair.
穴：抚养幼雏的地方；兽穴

4. A number of insects, birds, or other animals occupying such a place:
窝：一些昆虫、鸟或其它动物占据的地方：

a nest of hornets.
马蜂窝

5. A place affording snug refuge or lodging; a home.
安乐窝：提供舒适的避难所或住所的地方；家

6. A place or an environment that fosters rapid growth or development, especially of something undesirable; a hotbed:
罪恶的温床：寄生者迅速成长或发展的地方或环境，尤指不称心的地方；温床：

a nest of criminal activity.
犯罪的温床

7. Those who occupy or frequent such a place or environment.
窃贼，罪犯：占有或常去这地方或环境的人

8. A set of objects of graduated size that can be stacked together, each fitting within the one immediately larger:
一套物件：尺寸渐大的一套东西，可以套装在一起，每个跟大些的一个物件相吻合：

a nest of tables.
套桌

9. A cluster of similar things.
一套相似东西

10. Computer Science A subroutine or set of data contained sequentially within another.
【计算机科学】 子程序：包含在其它程序中的程序或一组连续数

11. A group of weapons in a prepared position:
准备好的一组武器：

a machine-gun nest.
一排实弹机枪

nest的词性：
v.（动词）

nest的词性：
v.intr.（不及物动词）

12. To build or occupy a nest.
筑巢：修建或占有一个巢

13. To create and settle into a warm and secure refuge.
找寻庇护所：建起或住进一个温暖而安全的避难所

14. To hunt for birds' nests, especially in order to collect the eggs.
猎取鸟窝：寻找鸟窝，尤其是为了收集鸟蛋

15. To fit together in a stack.
成堆放置：成套地堆放在一起

nest的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

16. To place in or as if in a nest.
置于巢中：放或似放进巢内

17. To put snugly together or inside one another:
重叠放置：很恰当地放在一起或把一个放在另一个里：

to nest boxes.
重叠堆放盒子

nest的词源：

18. Middle English
中古英语

19. from Old English
源自 古英语