den

Related topics: Animals, Household

den /den/ noun [countableC]

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 EnglishAmEDH 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 EnglishBrE 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 Corpus

den of iniquity• Well we've got them here now and they're after building a den of iniquity on top of your Imperial Roman artefacts.• A real den of iniquity it's divided up into several little catacombs.• Cranston loved this place, a veritable den of iniquity but one which sold good ales, fine wine and delicious food.

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den• 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 denn

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