nestled

英 [ˈnesld]

美 [ˈnesld]

v.  依偎; 舒适地坐(或卧); 抱; 安置; 位处，坐落(于安全、隐蔽之处)
nestle的过去分词和过去式

过去式：nestled　

COCA.35778

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)(舒适地)安顿下来，安卧，偎依
  If younestleorare nestledsomewhere, you move into a comfortable position, usually by pressing against someone or against something soft.
  1. John took one child into the crook of each arm and let them nestle against him...
     约翰一只臂弯搂着一个孩子，让他们舒服地靠着他。
  2. Jade nestled her first child in her arms.
     杰德怀里抱着她的第一个孩子。
• V-ERG (使)置于，坐落在(安全、有遮蔽之处)
  If something such as a buildingnestlessomewhere or if itis nestledsomewhere, it is in that place and seems safe or sheltered.
  1. Nearby, nestling in the hills, was the children's home...
     孩子们的家就在附近的山里。
  2. She nestled the eggs safely in the straw in Jim's basket.
     她把鸡蛋轻轻地放在吉姆篮子里的稻草上。

英英释义

adj

• drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
  1. saw a number of small houses nestled against the hillside
  2. like a baby snuggled in its mother's arms
  Synonym:snuggled

双语例句

• The downy little bird nestled comfortably to its mother.
  这只长满绒毛的小鸟舒服地偎着妈妈。
• Jade nestled her first child in her arms.
  杰德怀里抱着她的第一个孩子。
• The child nestled up against him and murmured a few words.
  那孩子贴近他身边，轻声说了几句话。
• Nestled inside a wooden bucket, there's a metal canister with a hand crank on top.
  在一个木桶里，有一个金属容器，顶上有一个手摇转动曲柄。
• An Alaskan breakfast – featuring reindeer meat and an egg nestled on a pancake.
  阿拉斯加早餐：标志特征是在煎饼上加块驯鹿肉再卧个蛋。
• Mary nestled up against her mother and dozed fitfully.
  玛丽依偎着母亲，断断续续地打瞌睡。
• The capital of New Zealand, Wellington is a walkable city nestled between a mountain range and an ocean.
  惠灵顿是新西兰的首都，是坐落于山脉和海洋之间的一个适合步行的城市。
• The kitten nestled up to its mother.
  小猫偎依在母猫身边。
• A stack of halved timbers nestled beneath the eaves against the side wall.
  一堆切成同样长短的木头，倚着墙壁，堆放在屋檐下。
• She could touch him and he is nestled in her embrace!
  女孩摸到他了，而他就紧靠在她的身边！