nesting

英 [ˈnes.tɪŋ]      美 [ˈnes.tɪŋ]
  • 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)
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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
2. seabirds nesting on rocky ledges
海鸟在岩架上筑巢
3. birds nesting in the treetops
在树梢上筑巢的鸟
4. The nesting instinct is proper to birds.
筑巢是鸟类的本能.
5. The swallows are nesting in the woodshed.
燕子正在小棚里筑巢呢.