n. 狭小空间, 鸡笼, 捕鱼篓

vt. 关进鸡舍, 监禁

[建] 桶

Coop \Coop\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cooped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Cooping}.]
To confine in a coop; hence, to shut up or confine in a
narrow compass; to cramp; -- usually followed by up,
sometimes by in.

The Trojans cooped within their walls so long.
--Dryden.

The contempt of all other knowledge . . . coops the
understanding up within narrow bounds. --Locke.

2. To work upon in the manner of a cooper. [Obs.] ``Shaken
tubs . . . be new cooped.'' --Holland.

Syn: To crowd; confine; imprison.


Coop \Coop\ (k[=oo]p), n. [Cf. AS. cypa a measure, D. kuip tub,
Icel. kupa bowl, G. kufe coop tub; all fr. L. cupa vat, tub,
LL. cupa, copa, cup. See {Cup}, and cf. {Keeve}.]
1. A barrel or cask for liquor. [Obs.] --Johnson.

2. An inclosure for keeping small animals; a pen; especially,
a grated box for confining poultry.

3. A cart made close with boards; a tumbrel. [Scotch]