nest/nɛst; nest/n [C] 1 a place that a bird makes to lay its eggs in 鸟巢﹐鸟窝: a bird's nest 鸟窝Crows build their nests high in the trees. 乌鸦把巢筑在树木高处。2 a place where insects or small animals live〔昆虫或小动物的〕窝﹐穴: a wasps’ nest 黄蜂窝 —nest v [I]
nestnestnestsnestednesting2verb (nests, nesting, nested)to make and live in a nest: The ducks are nesting by the river.nestnestnests1nouna place where a bird, snake, insect, etc. keeps its eggs or its babies: a bird's nest