/keɪdʒ ||; kedʒ/noun [C] a box made of bars or wire, or a space surrounded by wire or metal bars, in which a bird or animal is kept so that it cannot escape 鸟笼；兽笼: a birdcage 鸟笼 cage verb [T] ➔caged /keɪdʒd ||; kedʒd/ adj He felt like a caged animal in the tiny office. 他觉得在这小小的办公室就如笼中困兽。