nestling
🇬🇧 UK/'nesliŋ/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A young bird that is too young to leave the nest.
雏鸟,未离巢的幼鸟
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishnestlingother
=nestling
Common Collocations
- 1.young nestling年幼的雏鸟
- 2.helpless nestling无助的幼鸟
- 3.nestling bird未离巢的小鸟
Example Sentences
- 1.
The helpless nestling was found on the ground near the tree.
- 2.
The young nestling bird chirped constantly for food.