Word · Frequency #19267
lair
兽穴
lair
- 1.
A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
野生动物居住的地方,常为洞穴或地洞
- 2.
the habitation of wild animals
野兽的栖息地
- 3.
A shed or shelter for domestic animals.
家畜的棚舍或庇护所
- 4.
A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway.
罪犯、超级英雄或超级反派居住的地方；避难所、藏身处
- 5.
A group where pickup artists meet to discuss and practise seduction techniques.
搭讪艺术家聚会讨论和练习诱惑技巧的团体
野生动物居住的地方,常为洞穴或地洞；野兽的栖息地；家畜的棚舍或庇护所；罪犯、超级英雄或超级反派居住的地方；避难所、藏身处；搭讪艺术家聚会讨论和练习诱惑技巧的团体
In use
The fox returned to its lair after hunting all night.
The bear's lair was hidden among the rocks at the foot of the mountain.
When the storm began, the wolves took shelter in their lair.
the lair of [animal]
lair 作名词（兽穴）时，后接 of 表示‘某动物的巢穴’，也可说 a lion's lair。
The cave was the lair of a mountain lion.
这个洞穴是一只美洲狮的巢穴。
in [one's] lair
lair 前常用物主代词（its, his 等）或名词所有格，说明巢穴的主人。
The fox slept soundly in its lair.
狐狸在自己的巢穴里睡得很熟。
into [one's] lair
lair 可引申指人的躲藏处或老巢，如 a criminal's lair。
Connections
Collocations
- a wolf's lair
- 狼的巢穴
- The hikers discovered a wolf's lair among the rocks.徒步者在岩石间发现了一个狼的巢穴。
- hidden lair
- 隐藏的巢穴
- The hidden lair was deep in the forest.那个隐藏的巢穴在森林深处。
- return to its lair
- 返回巢穴
- The fox returned to its lair before sunrise.狐狸在日出前返回了它的巢穴。
- inside the lair
- 在巢穴里
- The air was damp inside the lair.巢穴里空气潮湿。
- the lair of a wild animal
- 野生动物的巢穴
- The cave was the lair of a wild animal.这个洞穴是野生动物的巢穴。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 lair 拆成 l + air：想象野兽在窝里呼吸空气（air），lair 就是兽穴。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：自然纪录片解说、动物栖息地描述、文学或故事叙述 该义项“兽穴”多用于书面或描述性文字，如自然文学、纪录片解说；日常口语中更常用 den，整体属于中性表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这六个词在美式英语中都与 “lair” 押韵，均含 /ɛr/ 音，尽管拼写不同：bear、care、fair、hair、wear、there。注意拼写相似的 “liar” 发 /ˈlaɪ.ər/，与 “lair” 并不同音。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.