词汇 | den |
释义 | den 3 ENTRIES FOUND: den (noun) den mother (noun) lion's den (noun) den /ˈdɛn/ noun plural dens den /ˈdɛn/ noun plural dens Learner's definition of DEN [count] 1 : the home of some kinds of wild animals兽穴;兽窝 a fox's den [=lair]狐狸窝 The bears will spend most of the winter in their den.熊总是在自己的洞穴里度过大半个冬季。 — see also lion's den 2 a US : an informal and comfortable room in a house舒适的休息室 The TV is in the den.电视放在休息室里。 b chiefly British, informal + old-fashioned : a small and quiet room in a house where someone goes to read, work, etc.书斋;书房 He spent most evenings in the den reading and smoking his pipe.他差不多每个晚上都在书房里读书和抽烟斗。 3 : a secret place where people meet especially to do things that are illegal or immoral(尤指从事非法或不道德行为的)窝,窝点 a den of thieves贼窝 a gambling den赌巢 an opium den鸦片窝点 the club's reputation as a den of iniquity [=a place where immoral or illegal things are done]这个俱乐部享有的罪恶之地的臭名 4 British : a small often secret structure that children play in(儿童的)隐秘的嬉戏处 The children had built themselves a den in the woods.这些孩子在树林里搭了个嬉戏小屋。 5 US : a group of Cub Scouts幼童军小队 — see also den mother |
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