lair

lair¹
noun

a wild animal's resting place, especially one which is well hidden
（野兽的）窝，巢穴
■a secret or private place in which a person seeks concealment or seclusion
秘密藏身处，躲藏处

语源

Old English leger 'resting-place, bed', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch leger 'bed, camp' and German Lager 'storehouse', also to lie. Compare with laager, lager, and leaguer

lair²
(Austral./NZ informal)(澳／新西兰，非正式)
noun

a flashily dressed man who enjoys showing off
衣着华丽爱炫耀的男子

verb

[no obj.]dress or behave in a flashy manner
衣着华丽；好炫耀
some of us laired up in Assam silk suits.
我们有些人卖弄地穿上了阿萨姆丝套装。

派生
lairy
adjective
语源

1930s: back-formation from lairy (earlier as Cockney slang in the sense 'knowing, conceited'), alteration of leery

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