[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)(舒适地)安顿下来，安卧，偎依 If you nestle or are nestled somewhere, you move into a comfortable position, usually by pressing against someone or against something soft.
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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。
Jade nestled her first child in her arms.
杰德怀里抱着她的第一个孩子。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)置于，坐落在(安全、有遮蔽之处) If something such as a building nestles somewhere or if it is nestled somewhere, it is in that place and seems safe or sheltered.
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Nearby, nestling in the hills, was the children's home...
孩子们的家就在附近的山里。
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。
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nes·tle/ˈnesl; NAmEˈnesl/verb1[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.to sit or lie down in a warm or soft place 依偎；舒适地坐（或卧）◆He hugged her and she nestled against his chest.他拥抱着她，她则依偎在他的怀里。2[transitive ]nestlesb/sth + adv./prep. to put or hold sb/sth in a comfortable position in a warm or soft place 抱；安置◆He nestled the baby in his arms.他怀里抱着孩子。3[intransitive ]+ adv./prep.to be located in a position that is protected, sheltered or partly hidden 位处，坐落（于安全、隐蔽之处）◆The little town nestles snugly at the foot of the hill.这个小镇偎依在小山脚下。nestlenestlesnestlednestlingnes·tle/ˈnesl; NAmEˈnesl/
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nestlenes‧tle /ˈnesəl/ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move into a comfortable position, pressing your head or body against someone or against something soft: Sarah lay there peacefully, the child nestling by her side. He nestled his head against her shoulder.2[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] literary to be surrounded by something, especially hills or countryside: a tiny village nestling among the foothills of the French Alps
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