den

英 [den]

美 [den]

n. 兽穴; 兽窝; 窝点，窝子(尤指为非法或邪恶活动秘密聚会处); 休息室
vi. 穴居; 藏到洞里; 进窝（冬眠）; 把…赶入洞中

复数：dens　

Collins.1 / BNC.9595 / COCA.6303

习惯用语

to beard the lion in his den

进狮穴捋狮须（敢于触犯有权势者）
to go to see an important or powerful person to tell them that you disagree with them, that you want sth, etc.

the lion's den

龙潭虎穴
a difficult situation in which you have to face a person or people who are unfriendly or aggressive towards you

noun

兽穴；兽窝
the hidden home of some types of wild animal
1. a bear's/lion's den
  熊的 / 狮子的洞穴
窝点，窝子（尤指为非法或邪恶活动秘密聚会处）
a place where people meet in secret, especially for some illegal or immoral activity
1. a den of thieves
  贼窝
2. a drinking/gambling den
  酗酒窝点；赌窟
3. He thought of New York as a den of iniquity .
  他把纽约视为罪恶的渊薮。
休息室
a room in a house where people go to relax, watch television, etc.
书斋；书房
a room in a house where a person can work or study without being disturbed
1. He would often retire to his den.
  他往往是回自己的书房去。
（儿童的）隐蔽玩耍处
a secret place, often made roughly with walls and a roof, where children play
1. 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。

(狮子、狐狸等野生动物的)兽穴，兽窝
Adenis the home of certain types of wild animals such as lions or foxes.
(家里用来学习、工作或从事业余爱好的)书房，私室
Yourdenis a quiet room in your house where you can go to study, work, or carry on a hobby without being disturbed.
N-COUNT (通常指为了从事非法活动的)秘密聚集处，窝点，巢穴
Adenis a secret place where people meet, usually for a dishonest purpose.
1. I could provide you with the addresses of at least three illegal drinking dens.
  我可以为你提供至少 3 处非法饮酒窝点的地址。
2. ...the crack dens of urban America.
  美国城市中的可卡因毒窟
N-COUNT (某一不良行为或非法活动的猖獗)场所，渊薮
If you describe a place as aden ofa particular type of bad or illegal behaviour, you mean that a lot of that type of behaviour goes on there.
1. ...the one-bedroomed flat that was to become his den of savage debauchery.
  即将成为他野蛮放荡之所的一居室公寓
2. ...a den of greed.
  贪欲横行之地

noun

Van Den Eynde would help her develop a competitor's head and soul.
范·登·艾恩德帮助她培养起一名竞争者所需要的头脑和精神。
Tonight I'm your den mother.
今晚我是你们的童子军女训导。
And so in the den or on your desk in business you'll have a PC.
而且如此在兽穴中或在生意的你书桌上你将会有一个个人计算机。
There are no first-year snakes in this den.
在这个洞穴里没有一岁的幼蛇。
He has made his house a den of thieves.
他把自己的家变成了一个贼窝。
I have a contracted agreement with Madame van den ende.
我已经和文登安德夫人签署了合约。
The bear's den was in a cave.
这熊的窝是在一个洞穴里。
Attacking this candidate in Boston is like bearding the lion in his den.
在波士顿攻击这位候选人，真好比是在太岁头上动土。
This one bedroom and den loft has everything you could want in a new home.
一个卧室和书房阁楼拥有一切你在一个新家所想要的。
Can we imagine that walk to the lion's den?
我们可以想像但以理被押到狮子坑的情景吗？