lion's den

短语

龙潭

发音

AU

词形变化

lions' dens 复数

别名

lions' den lion's-den

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any dangerous or frightening place.

    龙潭

    虎穴

    习语
  2. 2.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lion, den.

词源

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

来源：wiktionary