cage

名词 cage:

1. an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
   同义词：coop
2. something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
3. United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992)
   同义词：John Cage, John Milton Cage Jr.
4. the net that is the goal in ice hockey
5. a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice
   同义词：batting cage

动词 cage:

1. confine in a cage
   同义词：cage in

1. The lion paced the floor of his cage restlessly.
   狮子烦躁地在兽笼里走来走去。
2. The canary was trilling away in its cage.
   那只金丝雀在笼中鸣啾。
3. The hamster had got through the wire at the front of its cage.
   仓鼠从其笼子前部的栅栏处钻出去了。
4. They prodded (at) the animal through the bars of its cage.
   他们隔著笼子的栏杆用尖东西捅那动物。
5. Is it cruel to confine a bird in a cage?
   把鸟关在笼子里残忍不残忍?
6. Criminals are kept in the cages on this island.
   刑事犯被关在岛上的牢房里。
7. The old man wants to buy a cage for birds.
   老人想买一个鸟笼。

cage

n.（名词）
A structure for confining birds or animals, enclosed on at least one side by a grating of wires or bars that lets in air and light.
笼，栏：一种用于限制鸟类或动物的结构，至少有一面由绳子或条子组成的栅栏构成，供空气和光亮进入
A barred room or fenced enclosure for confining prisoners.
监狱：一个关住的房间或用栅栏围住的围墙，用于限制犯人的活动
An enclosing openwork structure:
笼状结构：一种围住的网眼结构建筑物：
例句：
placed a protective cage over the sapling; a bank teller`s cage.
在树苗上罩上一个保护栏；银行保护栏

An elevator car.
升降车

Baseball A large wire screen placed behind home plate to stop balls in batting practice.
【棒球】 打击练习场：置于本垒之后的大金属丝屏以便击球练习时停住球
Sports A hockey or soccer goal made of a network frame.
【体育运动】 球门：一种用网状杠架做成的曲棍球或足球的球门
Basketball The basket.
【篮球】 球篮
v.tr.（及物动词）
caged,cag.ing,cag.es
To put or confine in or as if in a cage.See Synonyms at enclose
关于笼内：放入或将之限制于或好象于笼子内参见 enclose

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin cavea
源自 拉丁语 cavea