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Lair Place N Count 英[Leə(R 美[Ler N.(野兽的)巢穴,窝;(人的)藏身处 兽穴;兽窝;巢穴 Wild

单词 lair
音标
英[leə(r)] 美[ler]
解释
n.(野兽的)巢穴,窝;(人的)藏身处;
例句

N-COUNT
兽穴;兽窝;巢穴
A lair is a place where a wild animal lives, usually a place which is underground or well-hidden.
例:...a fox's lair.狐狸窝

N-COUNT
藏匿之所;隐避之处;(尤指)独居处
Someone's lair is the particular room or hiding place that they go to, especially when they want to get away from other people.
例:Green recounts how he once went to see Bremner in his lair...格林讲述他有一次去布雷姆纳隐居之处看他的经历。
例:The village was once a pirates' lair.这个村子曾一度是海盗藏匿之处。
变形
pl:lairs~

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