🇬🇧🇨🇳 crow’s nest - 瞭望台 : English Lesson

Meaning of "crow’s nest" ("瞭望台"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A crow’s nest is a tiny lookout platform built high up on a ship’s tall mast, where a sailor climbs up to stand and watch the ocean for things like land, other ships, or danger, then calls down what they see to everyone on deck.

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The pirate captain sent me to the crow’s nest, but I only saw seagulls judging my snack choices.

Our dog snuck into the crow’s nest and became “Captain Bark,” official seagull chaser of the ship.

I volunteered for the crow’s nest, then remembered I’m afraid of heights, seagulls, and wind.

In the crow’s nest, Zoe practiced her evil pirate laugh so loudly that the captain thought the ship was haunted.

I climbed to the crow’s nest to search for treasure islands and accidentally discovered my fear of ladders instead.

He climbed to the crow’s nest, teeth chattering, wind tugging his coat. The crow’s nest swayed; he peered from that high crow’s nest and cried, "Land!" From the crow’s nest he signaled down, voice thin but steady. The crew looked up at the small crow’s nest, then cheered as island shore came into view.

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This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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