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caged

UK //keɪdʒd//US //keɪdʒd//

词源

源自中古英语 'cage'(笼子),最终来自拉丁语 'cavea'(中空的围栏或鸟笼)。

adjective

❶ 指被关在笼子里的状态,常用于描述动物或人失去自由的情况,也可比喻思想或情感被束缚。

“The caged bird sang sadly in the corner of the room.”

(笼中的鸟儿在房间角落悲伤地歌唱。)

“She felt like a caged animal in her small apartment.”

(她觉得自己在小公寓里像只困兽。)

同义词:confined, imprisoned, restricted

verb

❶ 将某物关进笼子的动作,或比喻限制自由的行为。

“They caged the wild fox to protect the chickens.”

(他们把野狐狸关进笼子以保护鸡群。)

“The scientist caged the lab rats for observation.”

(科学家将实验鼠关进笼子以便观察。)

同义词:enclose, pen, coop up

常见短语

caged in — 形容被物理或心理上的障碍所限制的感觉,常用于表达压抑或束缚的状态。

“After months of lockdown, many people felt caged in their own homes.”

(数月的封锁后,许多人感觉像被关在自己家里。)