eyrie (especiallyBrE) (NAmEusuallyaerie) BrE/ˈɪəri/NAmE/ˈɪri/BrE/ˈeəri/NAmE/ˈeri/BrE/ˈaɪəri/nounanestthatisbuilthighupamongrocksbyabird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) such as an eagle(在岩石高处筑的)猛禽巢,鹰巢aroomorbuildinginahighplace, especiallyonethatisdifficulttoreachandfromwhichsbcanseewhatishappeningbelow(尤指难以接近的)高处的房屋