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 children nestled up close together and fell fast asleep.
  孩子们紧紧地偎在一起，很快就睡着了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Brooks opens up his sweater and feeds the maggot to a baby crow nestled in an inside pocket.
  布鲁克斯掀开毛衣，把虫子喂给了依偎在内兜里的一只幼小的乌鸦。
• Jade nestled her first child in her arms.
  杰德怀里抱着她的第一个孩子。
• I nestled the puppy in my arms.
  我把小狗放在我怀中。
• Then one day we found it: the perfect home, nestled in a warm and sunny valley with pear trees in the yard.
  后来有一天我们找到了：我们完美的家，坐落在温暖、阳光明媚的山谷里，院子里长着梨树。
• 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。
• It took me three wall-to-wall searches before I found a can nestled between boxes of cereal and bread, on top of some soup cans.
  我墙对墙的搜寻了三次之后，才在谷类和面包盒子的中间，汤罐头的上边发现了一罐。