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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 |