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nest

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MEANING9 meanings

MEANING

  1. noun

    nest

    鸟或其他动物住的地方niǎo huò qítā dòngwù zhù de dìfang

    • The bird is in the nest.

  2. noun

    pit or hollow on the human body

    身体上凹陷的地方shēntǐ shàng āoxiàn de dìfang

    • He has a dimple on his face.

  3. noun

    lair

    动物或人藏身的地方dòngwù huò rén cánshēn de dìfang

    • The bird is in its nest.

  4. noun

    den

    动物或昆虫生活的地方dòngwù huò chóngzhu shēnghuó de dìfang

  5. noun

    place

    住的地方;坐的位置zhù de dìfang;zuò de wèizhì

    • This is a bird's nest.

  6. verb

    to harbor or shelter

    藏匿或收留某人或某物cángnì huò shōuliú mǒurén huò mǒuwù

    • He harbored the criminal.

  7. verb

    to hold in check

    用力按住或压下某物yòng lì àn zhù huò yā xià mǒu wù

    • He's holding back his anger.

  8. verb

    to bend

    身体弯曲或倾斜的样子shēntǐ wānqū huò qīngxié de yàngzi

    • He was hunched over.

  9. measure word

    classifier for litters and broods

    一胎生出的幼兽的总数yī tāi shēng chū de yòushòu de zǒngshù

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A cave (穴) is a warm nest, a shelter where animals dwell.

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