coop

pronunciation

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  • n.
    （关家禽等的）笼子
    栏舍
    拘禁的场所
    <俚>监牢
  • vt.
    把…关在笼子（或栏舍等）中，把…拘禁起来
  • vi.
    <美><俚>（警察值勤时）打瞌睡

Word Origin

coop 笼子

来自拉丁词cupa, 小桶，酒桶，词源同cup. 因形似小桶而引申此词义。

Example

1. Here are some of the things they said about why workers were flying the coop :
下面是他们给出的一些员工辞职理由：
2. Other horse owners will know if that horse has a nasty disposition or always balks at the chicken coop , which is a popular jump at shows .
其他的马主会知道这匹马有一个讨厌的处置或总是不太愿意在鸡窝，这是一个受欢迎的跳跃的表演。
3. They 're building a chicken coop .
他们正在盖一座鸡舍。
4. The old hen clicked in the coop .
那只老母鸡在笼子里咯咯地叫。
5. Probably another reason to avoid coop .
可能是躲避库伯的另一个原因。

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