n.[C]

1. 笼子，鸟笼，兽笼
   The old man made a cage for birds.

   老人做了一只鸟笼。

2. （矿坑中的）起降机；（电梯）车厢；座厢
3. （棒球）练习打击用的活动挡球网；（篮球）球篮；（曲棍球）球门
4. 战俘营；监牢
5. （用于固定或支撑某物的）框架；支架

vt.

1. 把……关进笼子；把……囚禁起来
   After the leopard was caught, it was caged.

   豹被捉住后关进了笼子。

n.

1. a structure of bars or wires in which birds or other animals are confined.
2. a structure of crossing bars or wires designed to hold or support something.
   ▸an open framework forming the compartment in a lift.
   ▸Baseball  a portable mesh backstop used for batting practice.

v.