• n. 籠，獸籠；牢房，監(jiān)獄
• vt. 把…關(guān)進籠子；把…囚禁起來
• n. (Cage)人名；(法)卡熱；(英)凱奇

詞源同cave，洞穴。即關(guān)東西的地方。

cage

cage: [13] English acquired cage via Old French cage from Latin cavea, which meant ‘enclosure for animals, such as a coop, hive, or stall’, and also ‘dungeon’. This is usually referred to Latin cavus ‘hollow’, from which English gets cave and cavern, although not all etymologists agree with this derivation. A Vulgar Latin derivative of cavea, *caveola, was the ancestor of English gaol, and cavea has also been postulated as the ultimate source of cabinet.
=> cabinet, cave, decoy, gaol, jail

cage (n.)

early 13c., from Old French cage "cage, prison; retreat, hideout" (12c.), from Latin cavea "hollow place, enclosure for animals, coop, hive, stall, dungeon, spectators' seats in the theater" (source also of Italian gabbia "basket for fowls, coop;" see cave (n.)).

cage (v.)

1570s, from cage (n.). Related: Caged; caging.

1. He opened up a cage and lifted out a 6ft python.

他打開籠子，拎出一條6英尺長的蟒蛇。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Cage changed his name to deflect accusations of nepotism.

凱奇改了名字以避免別人指責(zé)他搞裙帶關(guān)系。

來自柯林斯例句

3. If he's trying to rattle your cage, it's working.

如果他存心要讓你不得安寧的話，那他是得逞了。

來自柯林斯例句

4. wire mesh over the door of the cage

罩在籠子門上的鐵絲網(wǎng)

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

5. The tiger in the cage gave a thrilling cry.

籠子里的老虎發(fā)出了令人毛骨悚然的吼聲.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》