聚集的巢

gather dust───积灰

witheredness───枯萎

atherines───雅典娜

etherealness───以太性

fatherliness───n.父亲的慈爱；父亲的风度

feathered cut───羽状切口

featheredges───n.楔边（木）板；薄边；v.削薄（木板等）的边

When the closing ceremony had finished, a group of stadium workers and performers gathered around a podium in the centre of the Bird's Nest.───在奥运会闭幕式圆满结束后，一组的体育馆工人和表演者在鸟巢中心的高台上集中。