coop

coop
noun
  1. 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.]
  1. (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
  1. Middle English cowpe; related to Dutch kuip 'vat' and German Kufe 'cask', based on Latin cupa. Compare with cooper
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