cage

/keɪdʒ/ n. / v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

笼子;鸟笼;把…关入笼中

释义与例句

n. 笼子;鸟笼
a structure of metal bars or wire in which animals or birds are kept
  1. The bird was kept in a small cage.
    那只鸟被关在一个小笼子里。
  2. She cleaned the hamster's cage every morning.
    她每天早上清理仓鼠的笼子。
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  1. The lion paced up and down in its cage.
    狮子在笼子里来回踱步。
v. 把…关入笼中
to put or keep an animal in a cage
  1. He caged the rabbit before going on holiday.
    他去度假前把兔子关进了笼子。
  2. Wild animals should not be caged for too long.
    野生动物不应该被关在笼中太久。
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  1. The zookeeper caged the monkeys at night.
    动物园管理员晚上把猴子关进笼中。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 cage 名词“笼子”,动词“关入笼中”;out of the cage 常比喻“摆脱束缚”。

词族与关联词

反义词
  • release 释放;放出
    cage 作动词是“关入笼中”,release 是“释放”,二者方向相反。
    They released the eagle into the wild. 他们把那只鹰放归野外。
常见搭配
  • bird cage 鸟笼
    A beautiful canary sang in the bird cage. 一只漂亮的金丝雀在鸟笼里唱歌。
  • cage an animal 把动物关入笼中
    It is cruel to cage a wild animal forever. 把野生动物永远关在笼中是残忍的。
  • out of the cage 出笼;获得自由
    The parrot flew out of the cage. 鹦鹉飞出了笼子。