nest
英 [nest]
美[n?st]
- n. 巢，窩；安樂窩；溫床
- vt. 筑巢；嵌套
- vi. 筑巢；找鳥巢
- n. (Nest)人名；(德)內絲特；(英)內絲特(女子教名 Agnes 威爾士語的昵稱)
英英釋意
- 1. a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
- 2. a kind of gun emplacement;
- "a machine-gun nest"
- "a nest of snipers"
- 3. a cosy or secluded retreat
- 4. a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality;
- "a nest of thieves"
- 5. furniture pieces made to fit close together