lair
n. 兽穴, 兽窝, 泥潭 vi. 进入兽穴, 在泥中打滚 vt. 放于穴中, 使陷入泥潭
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释义与例句
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1.
A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
巢穴
兽穴
兽窟
兽窝
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2.
A shed or shelter for domestic animals.
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3.
A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway.
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4.
A bed or resting place.
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5.
A grave; a cemetery plot.
苏格兰[…] but few knew the reason, and some thought it was because the deceased were strangers, and had no regular lair. I dressed the two bonny orphans in the best mourning at my own cost […]
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6.
A group where pickup artists meet to discuss and practise seduction techniques.
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1.
A bog; a mire.
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1.
A person who dresses in a showy but tasteless manner and behaves in a vulgar and conceited way; a show-off.
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Obsolete form of layer.
废旧
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1.
To rest; to dwell.
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2.
To lay down.
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3.
To bury.
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To mire.
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To become mired.
苏格兰 不及物
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词源
From Middle English leir, leire, lair, lare, from Old English leġer (“couch, bed”), from Proto-Germanic *legrą, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-.
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