a cage or pen for confining poultry (关家禽的)笼子;栏舍 ■(Brit.)a basket used in catching fish (英)捕鱼篓
verb [with obj.]
(一般作 be cooped up)confine in a small space 禁闭;禁锢(在狭小空间) being cooped up indoors all day makes him fidgety. 一天到晚待在家里使他心情烦躁。 ■put or keep (a fowl) in a cage or pen 将(家禽)关在笼子(或栏舍)里
语源
Middle English cowpe; related to Dutch kuip 'vat' and German Kufe 'cask', based on Latin cupa. Compare with cooper