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

• 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。
• The kitten nestled up to its mother.
  小猫偎依在母猫身边。
• They nestled together on the sofa.
  他们舒适地偎依在沙发上。
• 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。
• 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。
• As we nestled over a bedtime story he scratched his head.
  当我们依偎在一起听故事的时候，他挠了挠头。
• Wake up with the sunlight in your eyes and end the day nestled in the trees?
  醒来在你的眼睛阳光，结束一天坐落在树木？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。