时间: 2025-04-26 02:59:21
美: [nɛst]
英: [nest]
n. 巢,窝;安乐窝;温床
vt. 筑巢;嵌套
vi. 筑巢;找鸟巢
n. (Nest)人名;(德)内丝特;(英)内丝特(女子教名 Agnes 威尔士语的昵称)
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词源分析:Nest源自古英语“næst”,与古德语“nesti”相似,意为“巢”或“窝”。词根没有明显的前缀和后缀。
历史背景:Nest的使用可以追溯到公元前5世纪的古英语,被大量用于描述鸟类和其他动物的栖息地。
课本:在**的英语教材中,通常在小学阶段会介绍“nest”这个词。在牛津和美国的教材中,可能出现在小学至初中的自然科学或环境保护相关单元。
正式与非正式语境:
引证解释:
特殊场合:
The bird built its nest high in the tree.
(鸟在树上筑了巢。)
We found a nest of kittens in the garage.
(我们在车库里发现了一窝小猫。)
She felt like her apartment was her little nest.
(她觉得她的公寓是她的小窝。)
The scientist studied the nesting habits of various bird species.
(科学家研究了各种鸟类的筑巢*性。)
The children made a nest out of twigs and leaves.
(孩子们用树枝和叶子做了一个巢。)
*. He always returns to his nest after a long day at work.
(他总是在工作一天后回到自己的窝。)
The nest was carefully hidden in the bushes.
(巢被小心翼翼地隐藏在灌木丛中。)
The architect designed the house like a cozy nest for the family.
(建筑师把房子设计成一个温馨的窝,供家庭居住。)
Birds often return to the same nest year after year.
(鸟类常常年复一年地返回同一个巢。)
The naturalist took notes on the nest locations of the species.
(自然学家记录了该物种的巢穴位置。)
同义词:
微小差异:Haven更强调安全感,而Den则更多地用于特定动物的栖息地。
反义词:
区别:Destruction强调消失和破坏,而nest则强调庇护和生活的地方。
通过以上这些方面的学*和分析,可以更全面地理解和掌握“nest”这个单词。
[N-COUNT] A bird's nest is the home that it makes to lay its eggs in. (鸟类的) 巢
例:I can see an eagle's nest on the rocks.我能看到岩石上的一个鹰巢。
[V-I] When a bird nests somewhere, it builds a nest and settles there to lay its eggs. 筑巢
例:Some species may nest in close proximity to each other.一些鸟类可能彼此紧挨着筑巢。
[N-COUNT] A nest is a home that a group of insects or other creatures make in order to live in and give birth to their young in. (昆虫或其他动物的) 巢穴
例:Some solitary bees make their nests in burrows in the soil.一些独居的蜜蜂将它们的巢筑在土壤中的洞穴里。