cagen. i.e. lock-up or little place of prison for harlotsand vagabonds,commonly set in the market place囚笼,关押妓女或流浪汉的拘留所或小型监牢。 △2H.VI.4.2.57(51):“and there was he born,under a hedge; for hisfather had never a house but the cage.”他就是在田野里一个篱笆下面降生的;因为他的父亲除了囚笼以外从来没有一所房子。cage of rushes: cage made of reeds for small birds.i.e. lock-up or insubstantial prison for petty male fac-tors,easy to escape from. 芦苇编的鸟笼;(关押轻微罪犯的)容易溜走的拘留所。 △As.3.2.394 (370):“in which cageof rushes I am sure you are not prisoner.”我敢说你不是爱情的灯草囚笼中的一个囚人。 cage[keidӠ]n. 笼,牢笼,彩笔盒,接手面具,篮球升降机箱,电梯机箱,战俘营 v. 关进笼内,制动,锁定 ‖ cage effect 笼蔽效应 cage ace 篮球名将 cage game 篮球运动 cager n.篮球选手 cagey, cagy[ˈkeidӠi]adj. 谨慎的,狡猾的 |