"dens" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 巢穴
• 窝

Definition

野生动物栖息或休息的小而隐蔽的地方。有时也指人们舒适、私密的房间。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于指动物的窝、洞穴（如：“狐狸巢穴”）。形容人用的舒适小房间较少见，多见于英式英语。不要和“dance”“dense”混淆。

Examples

Foxes live in underground dens.

狐狸住在地下**巢穴**里。

Bears sleep in their dens during winter.

熊在冬天会在**巢穴**里睡觉。

Many animals make dens for safety.

许多动物为安全建造**巢穴**。

After exploring all morning, the pups returned to their dens to rest.

小狗们探险了一上午，回到自己的**巢穴**里休息。

Some kids turned cardboard boxes into secret dens in the backyard.

一些孩子把纸箱变成了后院的秘密**小屋**。

During the flood, rabbits huddled together in their dens for warmth.

洪水期间，兔子们挤在**巢穴**里取暖。