nestle

/ˈnesl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnesl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈne-səl/ (ame, mw)

nestle — verb

  • nestlepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • nestleshe / she / it
  • nestledpast simple
  • nestling-ing form

1. to move your body, or one part of it, into a soft or warm place so that you feel

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to move your body, or one part of it, into a soft or warm place so that you feel safe, close, and comfortable

例句

Nora nestled into the window seat with a blanket and her mystery novel.

nestle into [soft place]

The puppy nestled against Gabriel's leg during the long train ride home.

同義詞
  • snuggle

    more informal and often suggests affection between people or animals

  • curl up

    focuses on drawing the body into a rounded position

反義詞
  • pull away

    to move out of close or comfortable contact

文法句型

nestle + into/against/under + noun

nestle + body part + inside/against + noun

用法筆記

Often followed by into, against, under, or inside. This sense highlights the cozy physical movement itself, unlike sense 2, which focuses on being sheltered by larger things around the person or object.

2. to place something, or to be located, where larger things partly surround it and

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

to place something, or to be located, where larger things partly surround it and keep it tucked away from open view

例句

Elise nestled the ring box between folded scarves in the drawer.

nestle + object + between [larger things]

A small chapel nestles among pine trees above the fishing village.

nestle among + surrounding landscape

同義詞
  • tuck

    more general and often more active, without the same sheltered tone

  • ensconce

    more formal and often used for placing someone or something securely

反義詞
  • expose

    to leave something open and unprotected

文法句型

nestle + object + between/in/among + noun

nestle + in/among/between + noun

用法筆記

Usually followed by a place phrase such as in, among, between, or behind. The subject is often a small building or object, or the object of the verb is something you want cushioned or protected.