Grammar Note
作不及物动词时指动物在洞穴中栖居；作及物动词时宾语须为反身代词，如 den oneself in a cave。
藏身（于窝穴）
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藏身（于窝穴）
to hide or shelter oneself in a den
The bears den in these rocky caves every winter before the snow arrives.
每年冬天，熊都会在雪到来之前住进这些岩石洞穴里。
藏身于(或如同在)窝穴中
To ensconce or hide oneself in (or as in) a den.
动物用作巢穴；定居于
Of an animal, to use as a den; to take up residence in.
den
Base
原形
dens
3rd person
第三人称单数
denning
-ing
现在分词
denned
Past
过去式
denned
Past participle
过去分词
The bear dens in that cave.
那只熊在那个洞穴里栖息。
The wolves denned in the forest last winter.
去年冬天，狼群在森林里安家。
The foxes are denning under the old tree.
狐狸们正在老树下筑窝。
规则动词，过去式和分词需双写n。
A mother fox denned under the old barn and raised her cubs there.
一只母狐在旧谷仓下面安了窝，并在那里养大了幼崽。
The raccoon is denning in the attic, so we need to call animal control.
那只浣熊正在阁楼里做窝，所以我们需要给动物管理部门打电话。
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作不及物动词时指动物在洞穴中栖居；作及物动词时宾语须为反身代词，如 den oneself in a cave。
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