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nesting

UK //ˈnestɪŋ//US //ˈnestɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'nest'(巢)+ '-ing'(表示动作或状态的后缀),最早可追溯至古英语 'nest',与荷兰语 'nest'、德语 'Nest' 同源。

noun

❶ 指鸟类或其他动物筑巢的行为或过程,也用于描述事物像巢一样层层嵌套的结构或状态。

“The nesting season for most birds begins in spring.”

(大多数鸟类的筑巢季节从春天开始。)

“We observed the nesting behavior of sea turtles on the beach.”

(我们在海滩上观察了海龟的筑巢行为。)

同义词:layering, embedding, stacking

verb

❶ 指动物筑巢的动作,或指将物体一个套一个地放置,形成嵌套结构。

“The robins are nesting in the tree outside my window.”

(知更鸟正在我窗外的树上筑巢。)

“She carefully nested the fragile cups inside each other.”

(她小心翼翼地把这些易碎的杯子一个套一个地放好。)

同义词:building, stacking, embedding

常见短语

nesting instinct — 指动物或人类在准备生育时表现出的强烈筑巢或整理环境的冲动。

“Her nesting instinct kicked in during the last month of pregnancy.”

(在怀孕的最后一个月,她的筑巢本能开始显现。)

nesting doll — 指俄罗斯套娃,一种由多个大小递减的木制玩偶一个套一个组成的传统工艺品。

“She brought back a set of beautiful nesting dolls from Russia.”

(她从俄罗斯带回了一套漂亮的套娃。)