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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The kitten nestled up to its mother.
  小猫偎依在母猫身边。
• Jade nestled her first child in her arms.
  杰德怀里抱着她的第一个孩子。
• The child nestled against its mother.
  孩子紧紧贴在妈妈身边。
• I nestled the puppy in my arms.
  我把小狗放在我怀中。
• 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]。