| 释义 |
coop¹ /kuːp/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I. n.
1. (关家禽、兔子等的)笼子(或栏舍等)；〈英〉捕鱼篓
2. (给人束缚、闭锁感的)狭小空间；〈俚〉监牢
II ❶ vt.
将…关在笼子(或栏舍等)之中；将…禁锢在狭小空间；监禁 (up, in)
live cooped up in one's small London flat 禁锢似地住在伦敦一套小公寓内
The children were eager to play after being cooped up in school all day. 孩子们在学校里关了一整天后一心只想玩耍。
❷ vi.
〈美俚〉
1. (警察值勤时躲在停放的警车中)打瞌睡
2. 磨洋工；出纰漏
[< ME coupe basket, tub] phr. fly the coop 〈美俚〉突然离开；逃走；越狱 |