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- N. Amer. a pen for livestock, especially cattle or horses, on a farm or ranch〈北美〉（尤指农场或牧场的关牛或马的）畜栏。
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- historical a defensive enclosure of wagons in an encampment〈史〉（营地中防御用的）车阵。
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corralled, corralling
with obj. chiefly N. Amer. put or keep (livestock) in a corral〈主北美〉将（牲畜）关入畜栏。
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- figurative gather (a group of people or things) together〈喻〉将（一群人或物）集合在一起：
the organizers were corralling the crowd into marching formation.
组织者正将人群排列成行进队形。
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- N. Amer. historical form (wagons) into a corral〈北美, 史〉将（车辆）围作车阵。
词源
late 16th cent.: from Spanish and Old Portuguese （now curral）, perhaps based on Latin currere 'to run'. Compare with KRAAL.