nest

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Word Origin

nest 鸟巢，鸟窝，巢

来自古英语nest,来自PIE*nisdos,鸟巢，来自*ni,向下，词源同beneath,*sed,坐，词源同sit.即坐的地方，落脚的地方，引申词义鸟巢，鸟窝。

2. He also hopes to identify how l. humile learns to recognize nest mates .: 他也希望去确定阿根廷蚂蚁是怎样学习确认巢穴同伴的。

3. Their powerful mandibles are used to crush food that workers bring back to the nest .: 它们强有力的颚部用来切碎食物，以便让工蚁搬回巢穴之中。

4. When finding food , they lay down pheromones to mark the route to and from their nest .: 当找到食物时，蚂蚁会分泌信息素来标记从巢穴到食物的路径。

5. Those that nest around the gulf 's shores are right now raising their chicks on oil-free beaches .: 那些巢穴在墨西哥湾海岸周围的鸟类现在正在无油的海滩上养育它们的幼仔。