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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.nest of a bird; den of an animal; hideout
鸟在建造巢穴。
The birds are building their nests.
雄性红鱼负责建造它们的巢穴。
Male red fish are responsible for building their nests.
我们顺着狼的足迹可以找到它的巢穴。
We can find the wolf's nest by following its footsteps.
synonym
- 2
n.metalair; place that bandits occupy
我们要捣毁敌人的巢穴。
We are going to destroy the enemy's lair.
罪犯的巢穴很隐秘。
The criminal's lair is very secretive.
警察跟踪并找到了小偷的巢穴。
The police tracked the thieves to their lair.
Word usage
- common measure word"巢穴" is often matched with measure word "个"or"处".
一个巢穴
one nest
一处巢穴
one nest