The bed or dwelling made or chosen by a bird for the hatching of its eggs and the rearing of its young. (鸟)巢。 A hatching place for insects, turtles, etc. (昆虫、龟等的)巢；窠。 A cozy retreat or residence. 安乐窝；居处。 The haunt of anything bad, or those who gather there. (坏蛋的)巢穴；窟。 A number of boxes, bowls, etc. one fitting inside another. (相互套得起来的)一套箱子；一套碗。 a mare's nest 幻想的东西；不存在的东西；以为重要而实无价值的发现。 a (one's； sb's) nest egg 【口】(存钱作为)不时之需。 bring a hornets' nest about one's ears 树敌；招惹麻烦。 feather one's nest 【口】【贬】中饱私囊。 foul one's (own) nest (非正式用法)破坏家誉；外扬家丑。 stir up (arouse) a nest of hornets 招惹麻烦。 take a nest 自巢中偷走蛋(雏)；摸鸟巢。 To build and occupy a nest. 筑巢；巢居。 To hunt birds' nests. 寻猎鸟巢。 To pack (e.g. tables) one inside the other. 使套入。 nest egg (a)留巢蛋(防产蛋鸡弃巢，及诱使其多产蛋于同一处所而留于巢中的蛋)。(b)资财积聚的起点；储备金(物)。 |