eyrie是什么意思？

eyrie

英[ˈiəri] 美[ˈɛri, ˈɪri]

• n. （鹰等的）巢，高山住屋（或城堡）；

复数：eyries;

例句

• ...marooned in my 48th floor eyrie in the sky. 困在我那位于48层高空的家中

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  （难以接近的）高处的建筑
  If you refer to a place such as a house or a castle as an eyrie, you mean it is built high up and is difficult to reach.
  例句
  ...marooned in my 48th floor eyrie in the sky. 困在我那位于48层高空的家中
• N-COUNT
  （通常筑在高山上的）鹰巢，猛禽巢
  An eyrie is the nest of a bird of prey such as an eagle, and is usually built high up in the mountains.

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
  2. any habitation at a high altitude