nesting
英 ['nestɪŋ]
美
- n. [计] 嵌套；造巢；镶嵌
- v. 为…筑巢；整天呆在家里；使套入（nest的ing形式）
- nesting (adj.)
- 1650s, "making or using a nest," past participle adjective from nest (v.). Of objects, "fitted into one another," from 1934.
- 1. birds nesting under the eaves
- 在屋檐下筑巢的鸟
来自《权威词典》
- 2. seabirds nesting on rocky ledges
- 海鸟在岩架上筑巢
来自《权威词典》
- 3. birds nesting in the treetops
- 在树梢上筑巢的鸟
来自《权威词典》
- 4. The nesting instinct is proper to birds.
- 筑巢是鸟类的本能.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The swallows are nesting in the woodshed.
- 燕子正在小棚里筑巢呢.
来自《简明英汉词典》
