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

• 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。
• The small child nestled down in bed [ into the armchair, on the sofa].
  那个小孩舒适地躺在床上[扶手椅子里，沙发上]。
• The cat lay nestled in the cushions.
  猫舒舒服服地卧在一堆垫子中。
• He nestled his grizzled chin in his hand and smiled softly at me.
  他用手把住他那有花白胡须的下巴，温柔地冲我微笑着。
• Opening the lid, I lifted the violin from where it nestled on the rose-velvet lining.
  打开盖子，我把小提琴由它所在的玫瑰色天鹅绒的衬里上拿起来。
• The child nestled against its mother.
  孩子紧紧贴在妈妈身边。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。