
cages
词源
源自中古英语 cage,借自古法语 cage(笼子),最终源于拉丁语 cavea(中空处/围栏),与拉丁语 cavus(中空的)同源。
noun
❶ 笼子,指用金属条或木条制成的封闭结构,用于关养动物或存放物品。
“The birds were kept in small cages at the pet store.”
(宠物店里的小鸟被关在小笼子里。)
“He built wooden cages for his rabbits in the backyard.”
(他在后院为兔子搭建了木制笼子。)
❶ 比喻束缚或限制自由的环境或状况,常用于描述心理或社会层面的禁锢。
“She felt trapped in the cage of her daily routine.”
(她觉得自己被困在日常生活的牢笼中。)
“The artist wanted to break free from the cage of traditional styles.”
(这位艺术家想挣脱传统风格的束缚。)
verb
❶ 将某物关进笼子或限制在封闭空间内,常用于描述动物或物品的存放。
“The zookeeper caged the new leopard after its medical checkup.”
(动物园管理员在体检后将新来的豹子关进笼子。)
“They caged the fragile artifacts for transportation.”
(他们将易碎文物装箱运输。)
常见短语
bird cage — 鸟笼,特设计用于饲养鸟类的笼子,常带有栖木和食槽。
“The vintage bird cage in the corner held a colorful parrot.”
(角落里的复古鸟笼中养着一只色彩斑斓的鹦鹉。)
cage match — 笼斗比赛,指在封闭围栏内进行的格斗比赛,常见于职业摔角等赛事。
“The wrestlers fought fiercely in the steel cage match last night.”
(昨晚摔角选手在铁笼赛中激烈搏斗。)