名詞 cage:

1. an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
   同義詞：coop
2. something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement
3. United States composer of avant-garde music (1912-1992)
   同義詞：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
   同義詞：batting cage

動詞 cage:

1. confine in a cage
   同義詞：cage in

1. The lion paced the floor of his cage restlessly.
   獅子煩躁地在獸籠里走來走去。
2. The canary was trilling away in its cage.
   那只金絲雀在籠中鳴啾。
3. The hamster had got through the wire at the front of its cage.
   倉鼠從其籠子前部的柵欄處鉆出去了。
4. They prodded (at) the animal through the bars of its cage.
   他們隔著籠子的欄桿用尖東西捅那動物。
5. Is it cruel to confine a bird in a cage?
   把鳥關(guān)在籠子里殘忍不殘忍?
6. Criminals are kept in the cages on this island.
   刑事犯被關(guān)在島上的牢房里。
7. The old man wants to buy a cage for birds.
   老人想買一個鳥籠。

cage

n.（名詞）
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.
籠，欄：一種用于限制鳥類或動物的結(jié)構(gòu)，至少有一面由繩子或條子組成的柵欄構(gòu)成，供空氣和光亮進入
A barred room or fenced enclosure for confining prisoners.
監(jiān)獄：一個關(guān)住的房間或用柵欄圍住的圍墻，用于限制犯人的活動
An enclosing openwork structure:
籠狀結(jié)構(gòu)：一種圍住的網(wǎng)眼結(jié)構(gòu)建筑物：
例句：
placed a protective cage over the sapling; a bank teller`s cage.
在樹苗上罩上一個保護欄；銀行保護欄

An elevator car.
升降車

Baseball A large wire screen placed behind home plate to stop balls in batting practice.
【棒球】 打擊練習(xí)場：置于本壘之后的大金屬絲屏以便擊球練習(xí)時停住球
Sports A hockey or soccer goal made of a network frame.
【體育運動】 球門：一種用網(wǎng)狀杠架做成的曲棍球或足球的球門
Basketball The basket.
【籃球】 球籃
v.tr.（及物動詞）
caged,cag.ing,cag.es
To put or confine in or as if in a cage.See Synonyms at enclose
關(guān)于籠內(nèi)：放入或?qū)⒅拗朴诨蚝孟笥诨\子內(nèi)參見 enclose

來源：
Middle English
中古英語
from Old French
源自 古法語
from Latin cavea
源自 拉丁語 cavea