The word "cage" means a structure of bars or wire for keeping animals or birds. It can also be used as a verb meaning to put an animal in a cage, or figuratively to express confinement.
;笼子;鸟笼;兽笼 A cage is a structure of wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept.
I hate to see birds in cages.
我不愿意看到鸟被关在笼子里。
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[PHRASE 短语]使焦躁不安;令心神不宁 If someone rattles your cage, they do something which is intended to make you feel nervous.
[V and N inflect]
If he's trying to rattle your cage, it's working.
如果他存心要让你不得安宁的话,那他是得逞了。
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cage/keɪdʒ; NAmEkeɪdʒ/
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cagecagescagedcagingnouna structure made of metal bars or wire in which animals or birds are kept 笼子◆a birdcage鸟笼☞see also
ribcage
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rattle
v.verb[usually passive ]cagesth (up) to put or keep an animal in a cage把(动物)关在笼中◆The dogs are caged (up) at night.晚上狗被关进笼里。▶caged/keɪdʒd; NAmEkeɪdʒd/adjective◆He paced the room like a caged animal.他像笼中的动物一样在房间里踱来踱去。cage/keɪdʒ; NAmEkeɪdʒ/caged/keɪdʒd; NAmEkeɪdʒd/
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cage1 noun
cage2 verb
cagecage1 /keɪdʒ/ ●●○ noun [countable]
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cagea structure made of wires or bars in which birds or animals can be kept
cage1 noun
cage2 verb
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[transitive] to put or keep an animal or bird in a cage: caged birds
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cage
[keɪdʒ]caged, caging, cages
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笼子(94%),监狱(4%),笼状结构(1%),关入笼中(1%)
n.笼,兽笼;牢房,监狱
vt.把…关进笼子;把…囚禁起来
n.(Cage)人名;(法)卡热;(英)凯奇
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