| 单词 | den |
| 释义 | Related topics: Animals, Householdden /den/ noun [countable] 1. HBAthe home of some animals, for example lions or foxes 〔狮子、狐狸等动物的〕穴，窝，窟2 a place where secret or illegal activities take place 〔从事秘密或非法活动的〕巢穴，窝点 corrupt gambling dens 藏污纳垢的赌窟 a den of thieves 贼窝3. SSCSECRETan enclosed and secret place where children play 〔孩子的〕隐秘玩耍处4. especially American EnglishDH a room in a house where people relax, watch television etc 〔家中休息、看电视等的〕休息室5 DH British English old-fashioned a small room in a house where people can work, read etc without being interrupted 〔家中的〕安静小天地；书房，书斋 Father retreated to his den. 爸爸躲进了自己的小天地里。6 den of iniquity BAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONSa place where activities that you think are immoral or evil happen – often used humorously 罪恶之地〔常为幽默用法〕 Her mother was convinced that London was a den of iniquity. 她妈妈相信伦敦是个罪恶之城。Examples from the Corpusden• Joyce explained to Paul in a very loud voice that her den was this way.• The family moved on past their old den, over the bank and out of sight.• an opium den• Fifteen men stood silent, with their heads bowed, moments before entering the lion's den.• She was shaking with the cold, but the fire in the den had been irritating and overbearing.• Instead, he said, they toted their shotguns inside the mansion, burst into the den, and emptied their weapons.• They hoped for a home theater and a showcase kitchen blending seamlessly into their den.• Skunks roll out of their dens in February or March and embark on a long prowl.Origin den Old English dennden nounChinese lions animals, of some home for foxes or example Corpus the |
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