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 cat lay nestled in the cushions.
  猫舒舒服服地卧在一堆垫子中。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• I nestled down on the big sofa and began to read novels.
  我舒适地靠在大沙发上，开始看小说。
• And in excerpts released early, one sees tinges of regret nestled between more forceful expressions of American pride.
  早期的部分摘录中，我们可以看出后悔的气息在以美国人所赞赏的有力的表达中散发。
• 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。
• 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。
• He nestled into a chair.
  他安适地坐在椅中。
• The child nestled against its mother.
  孩子紧紧贴在妈妈身边。