| 词汇 | coop |
| 释义 | coop noun[ C ] uk /kuːp/ us /kuːp/ a cage (= a small space surrounded by bars, wire, etc.) where small animals are kept, especially chickens（尤指关鸡等动物的）笼子，栏舍 chuckcollier/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages Animal dwellings - man-made animal shelter apiary aquarium aviary bee house bird box doghouse dovecote fish tank fishbowl goldfish bowl hive pigsty rabbit hutch rescue rescue centre sanctuary skep stall sty Damp, ill-ventilated, and poorly lighted coops are favorable to the development of the disease. During the most of the season the best thing is an outdoor coop. Every farmer should have at least one of these coops, as this is the only way to fatten chicks properly. Nets or coops are arranged for them beneath the houses, but they run at large during the day time. The cat shown was caught in the night while trying to enter a chicken coop. coop | American Dictionarycoop noun[ C ] us/kup, kʊp/ a cage where small animals and birds are kept: a chicken coop Examples of coopcoop The courtyard was - right up to the 1950s - occupied by stables, a chicken coop and water for washing and drinking. The new owners had converted a former chicken coop with a small cupola and weathervane into a house. Cabin boys were at the lowest end of the naval hierarchy, and were given menial tasks such as clearing pigsties and hen coops. They had to remain here until 10.30 pm, cooped up in a small room upstairs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A bigger problem is smaller businesses that have long since flown the coop leaving behind problems for others to clean up at their own expense. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Take a large aircraft carrier, with 2,000 men cooped up in a small area. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We were cooped up in a small area, unable to do anything, a feeling that does nothing to help. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our two-year-old is much more manageable on a train than she would be if cooped up in a plane for two hours. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One special word of thanks to those who sit cooped up in tiny rooms adjusting the loudspeakers and working the annunciators. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is not easy to keep him cooped up in his cot. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Anyone who has served at sea knows that many people being cooped up in a small vessel creates jealousies and tensions. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It would be wrong to give the impression that there is a large percentage cooped up in this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are cooped up and have very few facilities for amusement outside the ordinary football and things close round their cantonments. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 You cannot be cooped up in a house. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This is all the more vital at a time when the alternative is to be cooped up in pokey high-rise flats. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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