nestling 英 [ˈnestlɪŋ]   美 [ˈnɛstlɪŋ, ˈnɛs-]

nestling

nestling  英 [ˈnestlɪŋ] 美 [ˈnɛstlɪŋ, ˈnɛs-]

n. 婴儿;未离巢的雏鸟  v. 安顿下来;筑巢;把…安置于巢中(nestle的ing形式) 

名词复数:nestlings 

I saw a cottage nestling in the woods. 我看到隐映在树林中的乡村别墅。
At this age, they should be studying and nestling in the arms of their parents. 这个年龄的孩子,应该还在学校读书,应该还在父母的怀里撒娇。

  • A nestling is a baby bird that can't fly yet and tends to hang out in its — yes, you guessed it — nest. Nestlings have to be fed and cared for by their parents.
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  • n. 婴儿;未离巢的雏鸟
  • v. 安顿下来;筑巢;把…安置于巢中(nestle的ing形式)
  • 1. I saw a cottage nestling in the woods.

    我看到隐映在树林中的乡村别墅。

  • 2. At this age, they should be studying and nestling in the arms of their parents.

    这个年龄的孩子,应该还在学校读书,应该还在父母的怀里撒娇。

  • 3. But we were able to catch sight of some hammocks hanging from branches, rocked by the wind, and I saw, nestling in them, the girls who had led us to that place.

    但是我们仍然能够看到树枝间悬挂着的吊床,被风轻轻摇摆着,我还看到那些曾经带我去过废料场的女孩们正蜷缩在吊床里。

  • nestling (n.) late 14c., "bird too young to leave the nest," from nest (n.) + diminutive suffix -ling.
nest·ling / ˈnestlɪŋ ; NAmE ˈnestlɪŋ / noun a bird that is too young to leave the nest 雏鸟;未离巢的小鸟 nestling nestlings nest·ling / ˈnestlɪŋ ; NAmE ˈnestlɪŋ /
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