menagerie

FREQ #37558

n. 动物园, 野生动物

发音

AU /məˈnæd͡ʒəɹɪ/
US /məˈnædʒəri/
US /məˈnæʒəri/

词形变化

menageries 复数 menageries

别名

menagery menagry ménagerie

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A collection of live wild animals as an exhibition historically associated with the aristocracy and considered a precursor of modern zoos.

  2. 2.

    The enclosure where they are kept.

    动物园

  3. 3.

    A diverse or miscellaneous group.

  4. 4.

    The orchestra of a theatre.

    废旧 俚语

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

zoo zoological garden

上位词 6

collection facility installation accumulation aggregation assemblage

词源

From French ménagerie, derived from ménager (“to keep house”), household. Housekeeping used to include taking care of domestic animals.

来源：wiktionary