den

巣穴

野生の動物が住んだり眠ったりする、身を守れる場所。

やさしい英語で： A sheltered place where a wild animal lives or sleeps.

• The fox returned to its den.
• Bear cubs slept inside the den.
• We found several wolf dens in the forest.

類義語： lair

よく使う表現： fox den, bear den

くつろぎ部屋

家でくつろいだり、本を読んだり、テレビを見たりする居心地のよい部屋。

やさしい英語で： A comfortable room in a home where people relax, read, or watch television.

• Dad is watching television in the den.
• We put a sofa in our new den.
• Their dens are full of books and comfortable chairs.

類義語： family room

よく使う表現： cozy den, downstairs den

ほら穴

丘の斜面にある小さな洞穴。

やさしい英語で： A small cave in the side of a hill.

• A dark den opened in the hillside.
• They sheltered in a den among the rocks.
• The hill contained several narrow dens.

類義語： cave, hollow

よく使う表現： rocky den, dark den

カブスカウトの班

同じ年齢のカブスカウトが、一緒に活動する小さなグループ。

やさしい英語で： A small group of Cub Scouts of the same age who do activities together.

• Our den meets every Tuesday.
• The den leader helped us build birdhouses.
• Two dens joined the camping trip.

類義語： group

よく使う表現： den leader, scout den