nest

1. N-COUNT A bird's nest is the home that it makes to lay its eggs in. (鳥類的) 巢

I can see an eagle's nest on the rocks. 我能看到巖石上的一個鷹巢。

2. V-I When a bird nests somewhere, it builds a nest and settles there to lay its eggs. 築巢

Some species may nest in close proximity to each other. 一些鳥類可能彼此緊挨著築巢。

3. 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. (崑蟲或其他動物的) 巢穴

Some solitary bees make their nests in burrows in the soil. 一些獨居的蜜蜂將它們的巢築在土壤中的洞穴裡。