"warren" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 兔穴羣
• 複雜擁擠的通道區

Definition

Warren 指兔子居住的一組地下洞穴。它也可以表示一個像迷宮一樣、由許多狹小房間、通道或街巷組成的地方。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這個詞在書面語中比在日常口語中更常見。它本義專指兔子的洞穴系統；比喻義常用來形容老建築、擁擠街區或地下通道，帶有一點文學色彩。

Examples

The rabbits ran back into their warren.

兔子們跑回了牠們的**兔穴羣**。

We found a warren of tunnels under the hill.

我們在山坡下面發現了一片**迷宮般的通道**。

The old building was a warren of small rooms.

那棟老樓像一座由小房間組成的**迷宮**。

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

他們那棟公寓樓就是一座由狹窄走廊和小單位組成的**迷宮**。

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

我在市場裡迷路了，因為那裡是一片由小街道組成的**迷宮**。

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

從外面看，這家店很小，但裡面卻通向一片後房間的**迷宮**。