corral
/kəˈrɑːl/ (bre, ipa) · [kɚˈæl] /kəˈræl/ (ame, ipa) · [kɚˈæl] /kə-ˈral How to pronounce corral (audio) -ˈrel/ (ame, mw)
corral — 名詞
- corralsingular
- corralsplural
1. an outdoor fenced area used to keep horses, cattle, or similar animals together.
畜欄
圍起來養牛馬的欄區
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.
閘門修好前，Putri 把那匹母馬綁在畜欄外面。
outside the corral
At sunset, the ranch hands counted twelve calves inside the dusty corral.
日落時，牧場工人們在滿是灰塵的畜欄裡點了十二頭小牛。
inside the corral
A broken board let one goat slip out of the corral.
一塊壞掉的木板讓一隻山羊從畜欄裡溜了出去。
Visitors watched the horses circle slowly in the corral after lunch.
午餐後，遊客看著馬匹在畜欄裡慢慢繞圈。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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.
趕進欄內
把牛馬趕進圍欄裡
to drive farm animals into a fenced enclosure so they stay together.
Hugo and his uncle corralled the sheep before the storm reached town.
暴風雨進城前，Hugo 和叔叔把羊趕進欄內。
corral animals before danger
The riders corralled the loose horses near the creek at dawn.
天剛亮時，騎手們在溪邊把那些走散的馬趕進欄內。
By noon, Wei had corralled the calves into a shaded corner.
到了中午，Wei 已經把小牛趕進欄內的陰涼角落。
Two farm dogs helped corral the cattle through the wide gate.
兩隻牧羊犬幫忙把牛群趕進欄內，穿過那道寬閘門。
- 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.
圈住
把一群人集中在同一處控制
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.
下雨前，老師先把孩子圈在校車旁邊。
corral a group into one place
Security staff corralled the fans behind the barrier after the concert.
演唱會後，保全把歌迷圈在欄杆後面。
An aide corralled reporters in the hallway until the mayor arrived.
市長到之前，一名助理把記者圈在走廊裡。
The coach corralled the team near the bench for one last talk.
教練把全隊圈在板凳附近，做最後一次談話。
- 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.
聚攏
把分散的人或東西集中起來
to pull scattered people or things together into one usable group.
Lucía corralled the loose papers into one folder before class.
上課前，Lucía 把散落的紙張聚攏到同一個資料夾裡。
gather scattered things into one place
Christopher spent an hour corralling volunteers for Saturday's beach clean-up.
Christopher 花了一個小時聚攏週六淨灘活動的志工。
Sana corralled everyone's ideas onto the whiteboard during the meeting.
開會時，Sana 把大家的想法聚攏到白板上。
Mark finally corralled enough chairs for the school play rehearsal.
Mark 終於聚攏了夠多的椅子，讓學校戲劇排練可以開始。
- 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.