corral
/kəˈrɑːl/ (bre, ipa) · [kɚˈæl] /kəˈræl/ (ame, ipa) · [kɚˈæl] /kə-ˈral How to pronounce corral (audio) -ˈrel/ (ame, mw)
corral — noun
- corralsingular
- corralsplural
1. an outdoor fenced area used to keep horses, cattle, or similar animals together.
an outdoor fenced area used to keep horses, cattle, or similar animals together.
Putri tied the mare outside the corral while the gate was repaired.
outside the corral
At sunset, the ranch hands counted twelve calves inside the dusty corral.
inside the corral
A broken board let one goat slip out of the corral.
Visitors watched the horses circle slowly in the corral after lunch.
- open range
land where animals are not kept inside a fenced enclosure
文法句型
in the corral
outside the corral
用法筆記
Common in ranch language for a simple outdoor enclosure. Distinguish from stable, which is a roofed building for horses.
常見錯誤
corral — verb
- corralpresent simple I / you / we / they
- corrals3rd person singular
- corralling-ing form
- corralledpast simple
1. to drive farm animals into a fenced enclosure so they stay together.
to drive farm animals into a fenced enclosure so they stay together.
Hugo and his uncle corralled the sheep before the storm reached town.
corral animals before danger
The riders corralled the loose horses near the creek at dawn.
By noon, Wei had corralled the calves into a shaded corner.
Two farm dogs helped corral the cattle through the wide gate.
- let out
to allow the animals to leave the enclosure
文法句型
corral the cattle
corral the horses into the enclosure
用法筆記
The object is usually horses, cattle, sheep, or other farm animals. If you only move animals from one place to another, herd is often the broader choice.
常見錯誤
2. to get several people into one spot and hold them there so they can be managed.
to get several people into one spot and hold them there so they can be managed.
The teacher corralled the children by the bus before the rain started.
corral a group into one place
Security staff corralled the fans behind the barrier after the concert.
An aide corralled reporters in the hallway until the mayor arrived.
The coach corralled the team near the bench for one last talk.
- scatter
to let people spread out instead of keeping them together
文法句型
corral the crowd by the door
corral everyone into one area
用法筆記
This sense stresses control after the group is brought together. Distinguish from sense 3, which focuses more on gathering scattered people or things than on holding them in place.
常見錯誤
3. to pull scattered people or things together into one usable group.
to pull scattered people or things together into one usable group.
Lucía corralled the loose papers into one folder before class.
gather scattered things into one place
Christopher spent an hour corralling volunteers for Saturday's beach clean-up.
Sana corralled everyone's ideas onto the whiteboard during the meeting.
Mark finally corralled enough chairs for the school play rehearsal.
- scatter
to spread people or things out instead of bringing them together
文法句型
corral papers into a folder
corral volunteers for an event
用法筆記
Usually used for collecting scattered people, objects, or ideas into one group. Distinguish from sense 2, which adds the idea of keeping people in place once they are together.