cage

cage
noun
  1. a structure of bars or wires in which birds or other animals are confined
    鸟笼；兽槛
    she kept a canary in a cage.
    她把金丝雀关在笼中。
    his cage of loneliness.
    把他困住的孤独之笼。
    ■a prison cell or camp
    监狱；囚笼
    ■an open framework forming the compartment in a lift
    电梯梯厢
    ■a structure of crossing bars or wires designed to hold or support something
    （装载或支撑某物的）笼子；罐笼
    ■(Baseball)a portable backstop situated behind the batter during batting practice
    (棒球)（击球练习的）挡球网
    ■a soccer or hockey goal made from a network frame
    足球（或曲棍球）球门
verb
  1. [with obj.](一般作 be caged)confine in or as in a cage
    （仿佛）把…关入笼中；把…囚禁起来
    the parrot screamed, furious at being caged.
    鹦鹉因被关入笼中而愤怒尖叫。
    [as adj. caged]a caged bird.
    一只笼中鸟。
    ■(informal)put in prison
    (非正式)把…关入监狱
语源
  1. Middle English: via Old French from Latin cavea
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