coop

[ku:p]

n.笼子
v.把…关起来

例句与用法:

It is not healthy for a young guy to stay coop up inside.

年轻小伙子关在房间内是无益于健康的。

There was a fox on the prowl near the chicken coop.

有只狐狸在鸡舍附近踅来踅去。

He is mending the wire mesh in front of the chicken coop.

他正在鸡笼前面修理铁丝网。

词形变化:

动词过去式: cooped | 动词过去分词: cooped | 动词现在分词: cooping | 动词第三人称单数: coops |

详细释义:

n.[C]

1. (关家禽等的)笼子, 栏舍

a chicken coop

鸡笼

2. 拘禁的场所

3. 【俚】监牢

vt.

把……关在笼子(或栏舍等)中; 把……拘禁起来[H][(+up/in)]

He was cooped up in a tiny room.

他被禁锢在一个小房间里。

vi.

【美】【俚】(警察值勤时)打瞌睡


短语词组:

coop up

1. 监禁; 将……禁锢在狭小空间

How long are we going to stay cooped up in here?

我们要在这儿关多久?