这组词都可表示“包围”“装入”,它们的区别是:
fence主要指用栅栏拦开或围起来; cage指关在笼子里,有侮辱意味; coop指被关进笼子般的狭小地方,也指受到更加严格的限制; enclose指设置界限或屏障把某人或某物围在其中,也指把某物装进密封的容器; envelop强调把某物体完全包起来或整个封起来; pen指监禁在狭窄的地方或施加令人不快的限制; wall指筑墙围住或关入围有墙壁的地方。例如:
After the tiger was caught, it was caged.老虎被捉住后关进了笼子。
He was cooped up in a tiny room.他被关进小房间。
The little park was enclosed on all sides by tall apartment building.那个小公园的四周被高高的住宅楼围起来了。
Smoke from the burning room enveloped the whole building.着火了的那个房间冒出的烟遮蔽了整座大楼。
The shepherd has penned up the sheep in the two acre field.牧羊人把羊群围在那块两英亩的土地上。
We are going to wall the garden.我们要用围墙把花园围起来。
a cage bird 一只养在笼中的鸟
a caged bird 一只关在笼中的鸟
词源记忆法
词源同cave,洞穴。即关东西的地方。
谐音记忆法
谐音:开鸡,开鸡笼
采编自网络
c,半包围状,当把它完全包围就是g
n.笼子
v.囚禁
单词解说
1、cage用作名词时基本意思是“笼子”,多用于关鸟,也可用于关其他动物,是可数名词。引申可表示类似笼子的东西,即“框架”。
2、cage在句中主要用作宾语,有时也可用作定语来修饰其他与笼子有关的名词。
重要短语
squirrel cage adj.鼠笼式的
bird cage n.鸟笼
nicolas cage n.尼古拉斯·凯奇(美国演员)
rib cage胸腔
I should like to add a postscript to your obituary for John Cage.
我想在你为约翰·凯奇写的讣告后补充一点内容。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》我们的虎皮鹦鹉飞出鸟笼的时候,猫正好在室内。不用说,猫比我快,抓住了它。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》Cage has been full of the joys of spring since she got her new job.
自从凯奇找到那份新工作后,她一直非常高兴.
来源:《简明英汉词典》They had banked on catching lots of animals, so they brought a large cage with them.
他们原指望捕捉许多动物, 因此带了一个很大的笼子.
来源:《简明英汉词典》Cage was late home because she was kept behind at school to finish some work.
凯奇到家较迟,因为放学后她被留下来完成作业.
来源:《简明英汉词典》With her speed and agility, Cage cut out all her competitors in the hurdle race.
凯奇在跨栏赛跑中速度快、动作敏捷, 击败了所有其他选手.
来源:《简明英汉词典》Cage stood in front of the door waving her arms around, I couldn't imagine why!
凯奇站在门前挥动着手臂, 我想象不出这是为什么!
来源:《简明英汉词典》During these periods the birds will lie on the cage floor as if trying to lay or hatch eggs.
这些时期,鸟儿会趴在笼底,好像在下蛋或孵蛋。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》It is pitiful to see that the life of an animal in a zoo is spent in an locked iron cage.
看到动物园里的动物一生都被关在铁笼子里,真是令人可怜.
来源:《简明英汉词典》All the other guests had gone home, but Cage lingered around as if she wanted to talk to me.
所有的客人都回家了, 只有凯奇留下没走,好像有话要对我说似的.
来源:《简明英汉词典》
简答网 · 英语词汇

简答网 · 英语词汇

简答网 · 英语词汇

简答网 · 英语词汇

简答网 · 英语词汇

简答网 · 双语新闻