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warren

UK //ˈwɒr.ən//US //ˈwɔːr.ən//

词源

源自中古英语 'wareine',最终来自古法语 'garenne'(狩猎保护区),原指圈养兔子的围场。

noun

❶ 指兔子等小动物居住的复杂洞穴系统,通常由多个相互连接的通道和巢穴组成。

“The rabbits disappeared into the warren beneath the old oak tree.”

(兔子们消失在老橡树下的洞穴系统中。)

“Farmers often try to block warrens to prevent crop damage.”

(农民常试图堵住兔穴以防止庄稼被破坏。)

❶ 比喻拥挤杂乱的建筑群或区域,尤指迷宫般的狭窄街道或房间密集的住宅区。

“The old town was a warren of narrow alleys and hidden courtyards.”

(这座古镇是狭窄小巷和隐蔽庭院的迷宫。)

“The apartment building felt like a warren with its countless small rooms.”

(这栋公寓楼因其无数小房间而像个迷宫。)

同义词:burrow, labyrinth, maze, rabbitry, hutch

常见短语

rabbit warren — 特指兔子居住的复杂洞穴系统,也用来比喻极其复杂或混乱的场所。

“The new office layout is like a rabbit warren with all these partitions.”

(新的办公室布局因这些隔断而像个兔穴般复杂。)