"warren" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 兔穴群
• 复杂拥挤的通道区

Definition

Warren 指兔子居住的一组地下洞穴。它也可以表示一个像迷宫一样、由许多狭小房间、通道或街巷组成的地方。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词在书面语中比在日常口语中更常见。它本义专指兔子的洞穴系统；比喻义常用来形容老建筑、拥挤街区或地下通道，带有一点文学色彩。

Examples

The rabbits ran back into their warren.

兔子们跑回了它们的**兔穴群**。

We found a warren of tunnels under the hill.

我们在山坡下面发现了一片**迷宫般的通道**。

The old building was a warren of small rooms.

那栋老楼像一座由小房间组成的**迷宫**。

Their apartment block is a warren of narrow hallways and tiny units.

他们那栋公寓楼就是一座由狭窄走廊和小单元组成的**迷宫**。

I got lost in the market because it was a warren of little streets.

我在市场里迷路了，因为那里是一片由小街道组成的**迷宫**。

From the outside, the shop looked tiny, but inside it opened into a warren of back rooms.

从外面看，这家店很小，但里面却通向一片后屋的**迷宫**。