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源自西班牙语 'corral'(庭院、围场),最终源于拉丁语 'currere'(跑),与牲畜奔跑被围拦的场景相关。16世纪进入英语。
❶ 指用围栏或栅栏围起来的区域,通常用于圈养牲畜如牛、马等,也可临时存放物品。常见于农场或牧场环境。
“The cowboys drove the cattle into the wooden corral.”
(牛仔们把牛群赶进了木制畜栏。)
“We built a small corral to keep the goats safe at night.”
(我们搭了个小围栏让山羊晚上安全过夜。)
❶ 将动物或人集中驱赶到限定区域内,常需通过追赶或引导完成。也可比喻将分散事物集中处理。
“It took three hours to corral all the escaped sheep back into the field.”
(花了三个小时才把所有逃走的羊赶回田里。)
“The teacher corralled the excited children before the field trip.”
(老师把兴奋的孩子们集合起来准备郊游。)
corral votes — 指在选举或投票前积极争取各方支持,集中选票的行为,常用于政治场景。
“The candidate spent weeks traveling to corral votes from rural communities.”
(候选人花了数周时间走访农村地区争取选票。)