Word · Frequency #7212
warren
美国作家和诗人(1905-1989)
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
- 1.
A system of burrows in which rabbits live.
兔子居住的地洞系统
- 2.
A mazelike place of passages and/or rooms in which it's easy to lose oneself; especially one that may be overcrowded.
迷宫般的通道和/或房间,容易迷路的地方；尤其是可能过于拥挤的地方
- 3.
A place legally authorized for the keeping, breeding and hunting of beasts of warren, especially rabbits.
合法授权用于饲养、繁殖和狩猎野兔等动物的地方
美国首席大法官(1891-1974)；养兔场; 拥挤的地区；兔子居住的地洞系统；迷宫般的通道和/或房间,容易迷路的地方；尤其是可能过于拥挤的地方；合法授权用于饲养、繁殖和狩猎野兔等动物的地方
In use
The rabbits lived in a complex warren beneath the hill.
The old city is a warren of narrow streets and alleys.
We got lost in the warren of cubicles in the office building.
a warren of
常用于描述拥挤、杂乱或迷宫般的地方。
The old town is a warren of narrow streets.
老城区是一个由狭窄街道组成的迷宫。
rabbit warren
指兔子居住的地下隧道网络。
The rabbits dug an extensive rabbit warren under the field.
兔子们在那片地底下挖了一个庞大的兔穴系统。
be/live in a warren
比喻居住环境拥挤、杂乱。
They live in a warren of tiny rooms.
Connections
Collocations
- a warren of narrow streets
- 狭窄街道密布的迷宫
- The old city is a warren of narrow streets.老城区的狭窄街道密如迷宫。
- a rabbit warren
- 养兔场
- They found a rabbit warren in the field.他们在田野里发现了一个养兔场。
- a warren of corridors
- 走廊交错如迷宫
- The basement was a warren of corridors.地下室走廊交错，宛如迷宫。
- a warren of tiny rooms
- 小房间密布的区域
- The hotel was a warren of tiny rooms.这家酒店小房间密集，像迷宫一样。
- become a warren
- 变得拥挤杂乱
- The peaceful park has become a warren of homeless people.原本宁静的公园现已变得拥挤杂乱，到处是无家可归者。
- a warren of tunnels
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象兔子在洞里“挖人”似的挖洞，结果洞里挤满了兔子（养兔场很拥挤）。
Context & Register
Register: Neutral. Typical settings: literal rabbit warrens (underground tunnels) and metaphorical dense or overcrowded residential areas. 注：通常用于描述兔子窝或比喻拥挤密集的地方，在文学和日常对话中都适用。
Grammar Note
可数名词，指兔子洞或拥挤的地方。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme perfectly with 'warren'. The following words share the spelling ending '-en' (barren, garden, harden, sharpen) but have different vowel sounds. Carrot and parrot share the 'ar' sequence but also differ in vowel quality and stress.
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