nestle

英 [ˈnesl]

美 [ˈnesl]

v.  依偎; 舒适地坐(或卧); 抱; 安置; 位处，坐落(于安全、隐蔽之处)

现在分词：nestling　过去式：nestled　第三人称单数：nestles　过去分词：nestled　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11921 / COCA.8710

牛津词典

verb

• 依偎；舒适地坐（或卧）
  to sit or lie down in a warm or soft place
  1. He hugged her and she nestled against his chest.
     他拥抱着她，她则依偎在他的怀里。
• 抱；安置
  to put or hold sb/sth in a comfortable position in a warm or soft place
  1. He nestled the baby in his arms.
     他怀里抱着孩子。
• 位处，坐落（于安全、隐蔽之处）
  to be located in a position that is protected, sheltered or partly hidden
  1. The little town nestles snugly at the foot of the hill.
     这个小镇偎依在小山脚下。

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

noun

• a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace
  Synonym:cuddlesnuggle

verb

• move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
  1. We cuddled against each other to keep warm
  2. The children snuggled into their sleeping bags
  Synonym:cuddlesnugglenestnuzzledraw close
• position comfortably
  1. The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow
  Synonym:snuggle
• lie in a sheltered position
  1. The little cottage nestles in the forest

双语例句

• The top three: Nestle Purina petcare, mitre, and SAS Institute.
  前三名分别是：雀巢普瑞纳宠物食品公司（NestlePurinaPetCare）、迈特公司（MITRE）和SAS研究所（SASInstitute）。
• Jade nestled her first child in her arms.
  杰德怀里抱着她的第一个孩子。
• It said the milk was made by a Nestle subsidiary in the Chinese coastal city of Qingdao.
  这批牛奶是由雀巢公司在中国青岛的子公司生产的。
• Nestle Corporation acquired the Carnation Company in 1984.
  1984年雀巢公司收购了卡内什公司。
• The deal lets Nestle, the world's largest food and beverage company, expand its instant food products in a fast-growing market.
  此交易使雀巢公司，世界上最大的食品和饮料公司，在一个快速增长的市场上扩张其即时食品的业务。
• A job in Nestle would be ideal, I suppose.
  我认为在雀巢公司的工作是很理想的。
• Earlier this year, Apple and Nestle were also put under pressure to review their prices or customer service.
  今年上半年，苹果公司和雀巢公司同样受到中国媒体压力，不得不检讨其售价问题或售后服务问题。
• I loved the Nestle Skinny Cow ice cream you are giving away free to employees in the cafeteria.
  你们在自助餐厅免费为员工提供的雀巢低脂冰淇淋，我很喜欢。
• Nestle is a professor in the department of nutrition, food studies and public health at New York University in Manhattan.
  Nestle是曼哈顿纽约大学营养、食品研究和公共健康系的教授。
• The food conglomerate Nestle SA paid for the study.
  食品集团雀巢为这项研究提供资金。