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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。
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。)
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。)