nest
[nɛst]
n. 巢, 窝, 息, 匿

vi. 筑巢, 鸟巢

vt. ...设窝, 使套叠

[] 嵌套

[医] 巢



nest
[ noun ]

1. a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

<noun.object>

2. a kind of gun emplacement

<noun.artifact>
a machine-gun nest
a nest of snipers

3. a cosy or secluded retreat

<noun.location>

4. a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality

<noun.group>
a nest of thieves

5. furniture pieces made to fit close together

<noun.artifact>

[ verb ]

1. inhabit a nest, usually after building

<verb.stative>
birds are nesting outside my window every Spring

2. fit together or fit inside

<verb.contact>
nested bowls

3. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position

<verb.contact> cuddle draw close nestle nuzzle snuggle
We cuddled against each other to keep warm
The children snuggled into their sleeping bags

4. gather nests

<verb.contact>

Nest \Nest\ (n[e^]st), n. [AS. nest; akin to D. & G. nest, Sw.
n["a]ste, L. nidus, for nisdus, Skr. n[=i][dsdot]a resting
place, nest; cf. Lith. lizdas, Arm. neiz, Gael. & Ir. nead.
Prob. from the particle ni down, Skr. ni + the root of E.
sit, and thus orig., a place to sit down in. [root] 264. See
{Nether}, and {Sit}, and cf. {Eyas}, {Nidification}, {Nye}.]
1. The bed or receptacle prepared by a fowl for holding her
eggs and for hatching and rearing her young.

The birds of the air have nests. --Matt. viii.
20.

2. Hence: The place in which the eggs of other animals, as
insects, turtles, etc., are laid and hatched; a snug place
in which young animals are reared. --Bentley.

3. A snug, comfortable, or cozy residence or situation; a
retreat, or place of habitual resort; hence, those who
occupy a nest, frequent a haunt, or are associated in the
same pursuit; as, a nest of traitors; a nest of bugs.

A little cottage, like some poor man's nest.
--Spenser.

4. (Geol.) An aggregated mass of any ore or mineral, in an
isolated state, within a rock.

5. A collection of boxes, cases, or the like, of graduated
size, each put within the one next larger.

6. (Mech.) A compact group of pulleys, gears, springs, etc.,
working together or collectively.


Nest \Nest\, v. i.
To build and occupy a nest.

The king of birds nested within his leaves. --Howell.


Nest \Nest\, v. t.
To put into a nest; to form a nest for.

From him who nested himself into the chief power.
--South.