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corral

UK //kəˈrɑːl//US //kəˈræl//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:pen, enclosure, stockade

verb

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。)

同义词:round up, herd, gather

常见短语

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。)