den
noun /den/
/den/
Idioms - the hidden home of some types of wild animal
兽穴；兽窝 - a bear’s/lion’s den
熊的／狮子的洞穴
- a bear’s/lion’s den
- (disapproving) a place where people meet in secret, especially for some illegal activity
窝点，窝子（尤指非法或邪恶活动秘密聚会处） - a den of thieves
贼窝 - a drinking/gambling den
酗酒窝点；赌窟 - He thought of New York as a den of iniquity.
他把纽约视为罪恶的渊薮。
- a den of thieves
- (North American English) a room in a house where people go to relax, watch television, etc.
休息室 - (British English, old-fashioned, informal) a room in a house where a person can work or study without being interrupted
书斋；书房 - He would often retire to his den.
他往往是回自己的书房去。
- He would often retire to his den.
- a secret place, often made roughly with walls and a roof, where children play
（儿童的）隐蔽玩耍处 - 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。
- They made themselves a den in the woods.
- (North American English) a group of Cub Scouts
书房： 一组幼童军
词源Old English denn, of Germanic origin; related to German Tenne ‘threshing floor’, also to dene ‘vale’.
Idioms
the lion’s den
- a difficult situation in which you have to face a person or people who are unfriendly or aggressive towards you
龙潭虎穴
to beard the lion in his den
- to go to see an important or powerful person to tell them that you disagree with them, that you want something, etc.
进狮穴捋狮须（敢于触犯有权势者）