lion's den

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any dangerous or frightening place. idiomatic
    — Mrs. Bowls cautioned her lodger against venturing into the lion's den, "wherein you will rue it, Miss B., mark my words, and as sure as my name is Bowls."
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lion, den.

词形变化

lions' dens plural lions' den alternative lion's-den alternative lions'-den alternative

词源

After the story of Daniel in the lions' den in chapter 6 of the Book of Daniel.
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