nesting

• 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）

英文词源

nesting (adj.)

1650s, "making or using a nest," past participle adjective from nest (v.). Of objects, "fitted into one another," from 1934.

双语例句

1. birds nesting under the eaves

在屋檐下筑巢的鸟

来自《权威词典》

2. seabirds nesting on rocky ledges

海鸟在岩架上筑巢

来自《权威词典》

3. birds nesting in the treetops

在树梢上筑巢的鸟

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4. The nesting instinct is proper to birds.

筑巢是鸟类的本能.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. The swallows are nesting in the woodshed.

燕子正在小棚里筑巢呢.

来自《简明英汉词典》