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warren

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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war·ren /ˈwɒrən $ ˈwɔː-, ˈwɑː-/ noun [countable]  1. HBAthe underground home of rabbits 〔地下的〕野兔窝2 COMPLICATEDa place with so many streets, rooms etc that it is difficult to find the place that you want 〔因街道、房间等过多而〕容易迷路的地方 a warren of tiny streets 地下迷宫似的狭窄街巷
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warrenIt was certainly a warren to admire.Thus some warrens can be emptied of their stock for short periods, and particularly so while the predatory intrusions continue.Some warrens are so extensive they can range over as much as 50 acres or take in a complete gravel working.It is your bad luck if the warren you choose to ferret is one of these.If the warren system is a big one it may require two guns to do the killing.The warren rabbits didn't show themselves at once.
Origin warren (1300-1400) Old North French warenne
war·ren nounChineseSyllable
of underground rabbits Corpus the home


warren
warren /ˈwɒrən $ ˈwɔː-, ˈwɑː-/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old North French
 Origin: warenne
1. the underground home of rabbits
2. a place with so many streets, rooms etc that it is difficult to find the place that you want:
    a warren of tiny streets


war·renBrE /ˈwɒrən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɔːrən/ 🔊, /ˈwɑːrən/ 🔊 noun = rabbit warren (figurative) The offices were a warren of small rooms and passages. 这些办公室房间小,通道窄。🔊🔊