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 Word Origin Animals Cage 牛津8 Noun, Verbbre /Keɪdʒ/Name /Keɪdʒ/Noun Structure Made

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noun, verbBrE /keɪdʒ/NAmE /keɪdʒ/noun

 word origin

a structure made of metal bars or wire in which animals or birds are kepta birdcage I don't like seeing animals in cages. see also ribcage,  see rattle sb's cage at rattle v.verb

 verb forms

 word origin

 example bank

[usually passive] ~ sth (up)to put or keep an animal in a cageThe dogs are caged (up) at night. caged/BrE keɪdʒd; NAmE keɪdʒd/ adjectiveHe paced the room like a caged animal.

牛津7双解

柯林斯2008

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