they nest

常见例句

In the spring after the doors are opened, they nest in the field.
到第二年春天当门打开时，它们在田地里垒起了窝。
They nest on land. And they get much of their food from the ocean.
它们在陆地上筑巢，从大海里获取大部分食物。
They nest in tropical and sub-tropical areas, including along beaches in North Carolina and southward, and the Gulf of Mexico.
它们在热带和亚热带地区筑巢，包括沿北卡罗莱纳州和以南的沙滩，以及墨西哥湾。

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When they made this return journey, they began their characteristic nest-searching behaviour, quartering the ground in detail looking for the entrance, after travelling about ten metres.
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