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cage

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Số nhiều: cagesQuá khứ: cagedPhân từ 2: cagedV-ing: caging

The word evokes a strong sense of restriction and loss of autonomy. While it describes a physical object, it carries a heavy psychological weight of imprisonment and longing for liberation. It is often used to create a sharp contrast between the beauty of a creature and the sterility of its enclosure. When used as a verb, it suggests a forceful or necessary act of containment. The action is typically viewed as a limitation of natural behavior, shifting the focus from the object of the cage to the act of depriving freedom.

Used to refer to individual enclosures, such as a bird cage or a tiger cage.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ

[a structure of bars or wires]

A structure of bars or wires in which birds or other animals are confined.

"The canary sang beautifully from its golden cage."

Ngoại động từ

[someone][something]

To confine someone or something in a cage.

"The zookeeper had to cage the tiger for a medical examination."

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