den
/den/ (bre, ipa) · [dˈɛn] /den/ (ame, ipa) · [dˈɛn] /ˈden/ (ame, mw)
den — 名詞
- densingular
- densplural
1. a hidden shelter or resting place where wild animals, especially hunters like be
獸穴；巢穴
野生動物居住和撫養幼崽的隱蔽處
a hidden shelter or resting place where wild animals, especially hunters like bears, foxes, and lions, live and raise their young
A mother fox led her four cubs back into the den at dusk.
黃昏時分，狐狸媽媽帶著四隻幼崽回到巢穴。
collocation: fox den
Hikers spotted fresh bear tracks near the entrance to a rocky den.
登山客在一個岩洞巢穴入口附近發現了新鮮的熊腳印。
The lioness stayed close to the den while her cubs tumbled over each other.
母獅守在巢穴附近，牠的幼崽們互相翻滾嬉戲。
When winter arrived, the old brown bear disappeared into its den on the hillside.
冬天來臨時，那頭老棕熊消失在山坡上的巢穴裡。
Kwame crawled through the undergrowth and shone his torch into a narrow den beneath the old tree roots.
Kwame 爬過灌木叢，用手電筒照進老樹根底下的一個狹窄獸穴。
2. a cosy room at home, set apart from the busier areas, where people relax, read,
休閒室
家中供休閒娛樂的舒適小房間
a cosy room at home, set apart from the busier areas, where people relax, read, watch television or spend time on hobbies
After dinner, Jun headed straight to the den to watch the football match.
晚飯後，Jun 直接走進休閒室看足球賽。
Amara curled up in the den with a blanket and her favourite novel.
Amara 裹著毯子蜷縮在休閒室裡，讀她最愛的小說。
Mum caught Anjali eating noodles on the den sofa and banned all food from the room.
媽媽逮到 Anjali 在休閒室的沙發上吃麵，從此禁止在房間裡吃任何東西。
Rohan set up his guitar and amplifier in the bright little den beside the kitchen.
Rohan 把吉他和音箱搬進廚房旁邊那間明亮的小休閒室。
Grandpa spends most evenings in his den, listening to old jazz records.
爺爺大部分晚上都待在他的休閒室裡，聽著老爵士唱片。
- study
suggests a room for reading or work, not relaxation
- lounge
a larger shared space, not necessarily cosy or private
- family room
a shared family space, typically larger and more central
用法筆記
More common in American English. In British English this room is usually called a 'family room' or 'living room'.
3. a small hideaway that children build themselves, often outdoors using wood, card
祕密基地
孩子搭在戶外的祕密遊戲空間
a small hideaway that children build themselves, often outdoors using wood, cardboard, blankets, or branches, for playing and make-believe
Fatima and her brother spent all Saturday morning building a den behind the garage.
Fatima 和弟弟花了整個星期六上午在車庫後面搭建祕密基地。
collocation: build a den
The three cousins dragged old blankets into the garden to make a secret den.
三個表兄妹把舊毯子拖進花園，搭了一座祕密基地。
Dmitri and his dad spent the afternoon hammering planks into a wooden den beside the garden fence.
Dmitri 和爸爸花了一下午，在花園籬笆旁用木板釘了一間木頭遊戲小屋。
When it started raining, the children's cardboard den collapsed into a soggy mess.
開始下雨後，孩子們的紙箱祕密基地塌成一團濕爛紙。
The best part of summer camp was the den Harriet built from fallen branches.
夏令營最棒的部分就是 Harriet 用落下的樹枝搭建的祕密基地。
4. a hidden place where people gather in secret to do things that are against the l
賊窩；匪窟
進行販毒賭博等非法勾當的巢穴
a hidden place where people gather in secret to do things that are against the law, such as selling drugs or storing stolen goods
Police raided an illegal gambling den on the third floor of the old factory.
警方突襲了舊工廠三樓的一間非法賭窟。
The basement had been turned into an opium den, according to neighbours.
鄰居說，那間地下室已經被改成鴉片煙窟了。
Detectives followed the suspect to a thieves' den near the docks.
刑警跟蹤嫌犯來到碼頭附近的一處賊窩。
Oluwaseun's investigation exposed a den of smugglers operating out of a fishing hut.
Oluwaseun 的調查揭露了一個在漁棚運作的走私集團巢穴。
The city council promised to shut down every drug den in the neighbourhood.
市議會承諾要取締社區裡的每一間毒品窟。
用法筆記
Often used in fixed phrases with 'of': 'a den of thieves', 'a den of iniquity', 'a den of vice'.
5. a small unit of Cub Scouts, usually made up of about six to ten children, who me
幼童軍小隊
幼童軍的小分隊，約六至十人
a small unit of Cub Scouts, usually made up of about six to ten children, who meet regularly as part of the wider scout pack
Siti was proud when her son's den earned a badge for outdoor skills.
Siti 很驕傲，她兒子的小隊拿到了戶外技能徽章。
The den meets every Tuesday after school in the church hall.
小隊每週二放學後在教堂禮堂聚會。
At the first meeting, Mei's den voted to call themselves the Tiger Den and painted a matching banner.
第一次聚會時，Mei 的小隊投票決定叫老虎小隊，還畫了一面配套的隊旗。
Bjorn volunteered to be the den leader after his daughter joined Cub Scouts.
Bjorn 在女兒加入幼童軍後，自願擔任小隊隊長。
The den worked together to build a raft for the river race at camp.
小隊一起合作，為露營的河流競賽打造了一艘木筏。
den — 動詞
- denpresent simple I / you / we / they
- dens3rd person singular
- denning-ing form
- dennedpast simple
1. to shelter or rest inside a den, especially for long stretches such as during wi
穴居；蟄伏
野生動物在巢穴中居住或過冬
to shelter or rest inside a den, especially for long stretches such as during winter or the breeding season
The old bear denned high up on the mountain and slept through the cold months.
那頭老熊在高山上穴居，睡了整個寒冬。
intransitive: den + location phrase
Foxes often den in abandoned badger setts during the breeding season.
狐狸在繁殖季節常穴居於廢棄的獾穴中。
The field team found a pack of wolves that had denned beneath a rocky overhang above the stream.
野外調查隊發現了一群在溪流上方岩壁底下穴居的狼。
After the first snowfall, the badger denned deep inside its burrow and stayed hidden for weeks.
第一場雪過後，那隻獾深深穴居在牠的地洞裡，好幾個星期都不見蹤影。
- lair
same meaning but used only as a noun, not a verb
文法句型
den + in/at/inside + place
用法筆記
Rare; used mainly in wildlife writing, natural history, and hunting literature.
2. to chase a wild animal into its den and trap it there, especially when hunting w
逼入巢穴
將野生動物追趕進巢穴並困住
to chase a wild animal into its den and trap it there, especially when hunting with dogs
The hunting dogs denned the fox after a long chase across the meadow.
獵犬在草地上的長途追逐後，把那隻狐狸逼入了巢穴。
transitive: den + animal
The gamekeeper denned the badger by stuffing earth into every bolt-hole until the animal was trapped.
獵場管理員用泥土堵住每一個逃生洞口，把那隻獾逼入巢穴困住。
The hounds surrounded the rocky ledge and finally denned the fox inside a narrow crevice.
獵犬包圍了岩架，最後把狐狸逼進一條狹窄的石縫巢穴裡。
Local farmers sometimes denned foxes that had been taking their chickens.
當地農民有時會把偷吃雞的狐狸逼入巢穴。
文法句型
den + animal
用法筆記
Rare; almost entirely restricted to hunting and field-sports contexts.