nest學測 L3KK [ˈnɛst] | /ˈnɛst/
巢;窩·築巢;棲息·一組套疊的物件·舒適的藏身處·窩著;蜷縮
生活常見字,套疊、窩藏等抽象義常考
Every spring, birds nest under the roof of the MRT station near my house.
每年春天,鳥兒都會在我家附近捷運站的屋簷下築巢。
一個畫面:蜷縮窩進裡面
築巢細枝一層層疊成巢
套疊入內一件物剛好裝進另一件裡
蜷縮窩藏把身體縮起塞進柔軟角落
義項
鳥兒築巢B2noun巢;窩
A bird built its nest on a tree branch to keep the eggs safe.
一隻鳥在樹枝上築了巢,讓鳥蛋保持安全。
build a nesta bird's nest
屋簷築巢C1verb築巢;棲息
Small birds often nest under the roof of old houses.
小鳥常常在老房子的屋簷下築巢。
nest in a tree
娃娃套疊C1noun一組套疊的物件
These wooden dolls fit inside each other and form a neat nest.
這些木頭娃娃一個套著一個,疊成整齊的一組。
a nest of tables
溫暖小窩C1noun舒適的藏身處
After a long day, she went home to her warm little nest.
忙碌一天後,她回到溫暖的小窩休息。
a cozy nest
蜷縮窩著C1verb窩著;蜷縮
The cat nested in the warm blanket and fell asleep.
貓咪蜷縮窩進溫暖的毯子裡,然後睡著了。
片語
nest egg存起的蛋 →存下來的老本
empty nest空巢期 →子女離家後的空巢
a nest of tables疊套桌組 →可疊放收納的一組桌子
stir up a hornet's nest捅馬蜂窩 →捅出一堆麻煩
你會不會這樣說?
He forgot to close the door, so his cat could ___ (nest / next) in the warm blanket.
看答案
nest
nest 是動詞「窩進去」,next 是「下一個」,兩字只差一個字母易混淆。
'She has been saving a nest egg for years.' 這裡的 nest egg 最接近哪個意思?(A) 鳥蛋 (B) 存起來的積蓄 (C) 一套桌子
看答案
(B)
nest egg 是慣用語,指存起來準備未來用的錢,不是真的蛋。
字族
nestling 雛鳥;幼鳥・nesting 築巢的;套疊的