nestling

n. 刚孵出的雏, 未离巢的雏, 幼儿

发音

其它
其它
/ˈnɛstlɪŋ/
/ˈnɛsəlɪŋ/
/ˈnɛslɪŋ/

词形变化

nestlings 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A nest; a receptacle.

    废旧
  2. 2.

    A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest.

    雏鸟

  3. 1.

    The act of one who nestles.

v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of nestle

词汇关系

名词

同义词 10

kid child minor fry youngster nipper shaver tyke small fry tiddler

上位词 1

juvenile

下位词 10

silly monkey rascal peanut orphan buster toddler kiddie tot urchin

词源

From Middle English nestling, equivalent to nest + -ling.

来源：wiktionary