corral

• 名词，指用栅栏或其他障碍物围起来的场地，用于圈养牲畜，尤其是马或牛。

A noun referring to an enclosure or pen for livestock, especially horses or cattle, typically made of fencing or other barriers.

1. Enclosure for animalsB1formalamerican

   A pen or enclosure for livestock, especially horses or cattle.

   畜栏

   • The cowboys herded the cattle into the corral for the night.
   • The horses were kept in a large corral near the barn.
   • They built a new corral to contain the sheep.

   同义词compoundenclosurefoldpaddockpenstockadeyard

• 动词，指把人或物聚集、集中到一起，或将其限制在某个范围内，常用于美式英语。

A verb meaning to gather, collect, or confine people or things together, often used in American English.

1. Gather or round upB2informalamerican

   To gather or collect people or things together, often with effort.

   聚集

   • The teacher corralled the students into the classroom.
   • We need to corral all the volunteers for the event.
   • He corralled his thoughts before the interview.

   同义词assemblecollectgatherherdmarshalmusterround up

   反义词disbanddispersescatterseparate

2. Enclose or confineB2formal

   To confine or enclose animals or people in a restricted area.

   圈起来

   • The ranchers corralled the cattle for the night.
   • The police corralled the protesters into a designated zone.
   • They corralled the horses before the storm hit.

   同义词cageconfinecontainenclosefence inherdimprisonpenround uptrap

   反义词freeliberaterelease