den

英 [den]

美 [den]

n.  兽穴; 兽窝; 窝点，窝子(尤指为非法或邪恶活动秘密聚会处); 休息室
vi.  穴居; 藏到洞里; 进窝（冬眠）; 把…赶入洞中

复数：dens　

TOEFLGRETEM8法律

Collins.1 / BNC.9595 / COCA.6303

习惯用语

n.

to beard the lion in his den
• 进狮穴捋狮须（敢于触犯有权势者）
  to go to see an important or powerful person to tell them that you disagree with them, that you want sth, etc.
the lion's den
• 龙潭虎穴
  a difficult situation in which you have to face a person or people who are unfriendly or aggressive towards you

牛津词典

noun

• 兽穴；兽窝
  the hidden home of some types of wild animal
  1. a bear's/lion's den
     熊的 / 狮子的洞穴
• 窝点，窝子（尤指为非法或邪恶活动秘密聚会处）
  a place where people meet in secret, especially for some illegal or immoral activity
  1. a den of thieves
     贼窝
  2. a drinking/gambling den
     酗酒窝点；赌窟
  3. He thought of New York as a den of iniquity .
     他把纽约视为罪恶的渊薮。
• 休息室
  a room in a house where people go to relax, watch television, etc.
• 书斋；书房
  a room in a house where a person can work or study without being disturbed
  1. He would often retire to his den.
     他往往是回自己的书房去。
• （儿童的）隐蔽玩耍处
  a secret place, often made roughly with walls and a roof, where children play
  1. They made themselves a den in the woods.
     他们在树林里为自己搭了个窝，在里面玩。

柯林斯词典

• (狮子、狐狸等野生动物的)兽穴，兽窝
  Adenis the home of certain types of wild animals such as lions or foxes.
• (家里用来学习、工作或从事业余爱好的)书房，私室
  Yourdenis a quiet room in your house where you can go to study, work, or carry on a hobby without being disturbed.
• N-COUNT (通常指为了从事非法活动的)秘密聚集处，窝点，巢穴
  Adenis a secret place where people meet, usually for a dishonest purpose.
  1. I could provide you with the addresses of at least three illegal drinking dens.
     我可以为你提供至少 3 处非法饮酒窝点的地址。
  2. ...the crack dens of urban America.
     美国城市中的可卡因毒窟
• N-COUNT (某一不良行为或非法活动的猖獗)场所，渊薮
  If you describe a place as aden ofa particular type of bad or illegal behaviour, you mean that a lot of that type of behaviour goes on there.
  1. ...the one-bedroomed flat that was to become his den of savage debauchery.
     即将成为他野蛮放荡之所的一居室公寓
  2. ...a den of greed.
     贪欲横行之地

英英释义

noun

• a room that is comfortable and secluded
• a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts
• a hiding place
  Synonym:hideouthideaway
• the habitation of wild animals
  Synonym:lair

双语例句

• They have been in your den, but none of them comes out!
  他们已经进了你的巢穴，但是没有一个出来的！
• He finds himself in a den of frightful ruffians.
  他发现自己在可怕的流氓的巢穴中。
• You dare to beard the lion in his den.
  你竟敢在太岁头上动土。
• I admit my mistake/ that I was wrong. A fault once den is twice committed.
  我承认是我的错[我错了].一次不认错，必定再犯错。
• He found himself in a den of thieves.
  他发现自己陷入了贼窝。
• This one bedroom and den loft has everything you could want in a new home.
  一个卧室和书房阁楼拥有一切你在一个新家所想要的。
• And so in the den or on your desk in business you'll have a PC.
  而且如此在兽穴中或在生意的你书桌上你将会有一个个人计算机。
• I could provide you with the addresses of at least three illegal drinking dens.
  我可以为你提供至少3处非法饮酒窝点的地址。
• When you entered DEN into Google Maps, the application did a bit of transformation behind the scenes.
  当向GoogleMap输入DEN时，这个应用程序在幕后进行了一些转换。
• You thought you could come into my den?
  你以为你可以单枪匹马挑我的地盘？