Cage
01
笼子
a framework made of metal bars or wires in which animals or birds can be kept
例子
The parrot happily chirped inside its spacious cage, enjoying the view from the window.
鹦鹉在宽敞的笼子里快乐地鸣叫，享受着窗外的景色。
The zookeeper carefully cleaned the lion ’s cage while the animal was in a separate enclosure.
动物园管理员在狮子被关在单独的围栏里时，仔细清理了狮子的笼子。
02
anything that confines, restrains, or limits freedom
例子
The rigid rules felt like a cage to the employees.
Poverty can be a cage that traps generations.
03
the net that serves as the goal in ice hockey
例子
He shot the puck into the cage to score.
The goalie defended the cage with skill.
04
a protective screen placed behind home plate to catch balls during batting practice
例子
The coach positioned the cage behind the batter.
Balls flew into the cage after every swing.
to cage
01
关押, 放入笼子
to confine something, typically an animal, within a restricted space
Transitive: to cage an animal
例子
The zookeepers caged the newly arrived lion in a secure enclosure.
动物园的管理员将新到的狮子关在了一个安全的围栏里。
He decided to cage the injured bird to protect it while it recovered.
他决定将受伤的鸟关在笼子里以保护它在恢复期间的安全。
