den

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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den /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 Corpus

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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den /den/ noun [countable]1. the home of some animals, for example lions or foxes
2. a place where secret or illegal activities take place:
    corrupt gambling dens
    a den of thieves
3. an enclosed and secret place where children play
4. especially American English a room in a house where people relax, watch television etc
5. British English old-fashioned a small room in a house where people can work, read etc without being interrupted:
    Father retreated to his den.
6. den of iniquity a place where activities that you think are immoral or evil happen – often used humorously:
    Her mother was convinced that London was a den of iniquity.

denBrE /den/ 🔊NAmE /den/ 🔊 nounthe hidden home of some types of wild animal 兽穴；兽窝◆a bear's/lion's den 熊的／狮子的洞穴(disapproving) a place where people meet in secret, especially for some illegal or immoral activity 窝点，窝子（尤指非法或邪恶活动秘密聚会处）◆a den of thieves贼窝◆a drinking/gambling den 酗酒窝点；赌窟◆He thought of New York as a den of iniquity. 他把纽约视为罪恶的渊薮。🔊🔊(NAmE) a room in a house where people go to relax, watch television, etc. 休息室(old-fashioned, BrE, informal) a room in a house where a person can work or study without being disturbed 书斋；书房◆He would often retire to his den. 他往往是回自己的书房去。🔊🔊a secret place, often made roughly with walls and a roof, where children play （儿童的）隐蔽玩耍处◆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。🔊🔊●to beard the lion in his ˈdento go to see an important or powerful person to tell them that you disagree with them, that you want sth, etc. 进狮穴捋狮须（敢于触犯有权势者）●the ˈlion's dena difficult situation in which you have to face a person or people who are unfriendly or aggressive towards you 龙潭虎穴