eyries

英 [ˈɪəriz] 美 [ˈɛriz]

n.  (在岩石高处筑的)猛禽巢,鹰巢; (难以接近的)高处的房屋
eyrie的复数; eyry的复数



柯林斯词典

    in AM, use 美国英语用 aerie

  1. 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.
    1. ...marooned in my 48th floor eyrie in the sky.
      困在我那位于48层高空的家中
  2. (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.