nesting site:(鸟类、海龟等)筑巢/产卵的地点,巢址;也可泛指动物用于繁殖、育幼的特定地点。
/ˈnɛstɪŋ saɪt/
The rangers closed the beach to protect the nesting site.
护林员关闭了海滩,以保护动物的产卵地点。
Because the wetland provides food, shelter, and quiet, it has become a crucial nesting site for many migratory birds.
由于湿地提供食物、庇护和安静环境,它已成为许多候鸟至关重要的筑巢地点。
nesting 来自 nest(巢),表示“筑巢、营巢”;site 来自拉丁语 situs(地点、位置)。合起来就是“用于筑巢(或产卵)的地点”。