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nestling

/nest-ling, nes-ling/US // ˈnɛst lɪŋ, ˈnɛs lɪŋ //UK // (ˈnɛstlɪŋ, ˈnɛslɪŋ) //

雏鸟,雏形,幼雏,雏鹰

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a young bird not yet old enough to leave the nest.
    • : a young child or infant.

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Examples

  • My Lovely Wife and I missed the moment the nestlings turned into fledglings, that instant when they parachute from the bird box.

  • William did so like a true professional, nestling the mercifully quiet baby comfortably in the crook of his arm.

  • Lay the baccalà chunks on top of the caramelized onions, nestling in all the chunks in one layer.

  • "Yes—no," she answered, nestling so close to him that the rose in her dress was loosened and fell to the ground.

  • Directly at the foot of a steep hill we came upon the meeting-house, nestling in a wooded valley.

  • Away in the distance they could see the mansion nestling amidst giant trees centuries old.

  • At the top of the rise they saw their camp nestling beside the little creek in the valley.

  • Then comes Dinant, nestling on the right bank of the river, below the fortress which rises on the steep hillside.