
好词典

源自中古英语 'cupe',与古英语 'cȳpe'(篮子)有关,可能受到荷兰语 'kuip'(木桶)的影响。
❶ 指用于关养家禽(如鸡、鸭等)的小型围栏或笼子,通常由木材或金属制成,带有网状结构。
“The chickens are kept in a wooden coop behind the barn.”
(鸡被关在谷仓后面的木制鸡笼里。)
“She built a new coop for her ducks last weekend.”
(上周末她为鸭子建了一个新笼子。)
❶ 将某人或某物限制在狭小空间内,常带有被迫或受约束的意味。
“The kids felt cooped up in the house during the rainstorm.”
(暴雨期间孩子们觉得被关在房子里闷得慌。)
“He coops the rabbits in a hutch every night.”
(他每晚都把兔子关在兔笼里。)
fly the coop — 指突然离开或逃离某地,尤其指摆脱限制或束缚,常带有幽默或轻松的意味。
“The teenager flew the coop and went traveling across Europe.”
(那个青少年突然离家出走,去欧洲旅行了。)