menagerie
US /məˈnædʒ.ɚ.i/
UK /məˈnædʒ.ər.i/
名词
1.
动物园, 动物收藏
a collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition
示例:
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The traveling circus had a small menagerie of exotic animals.
巡回马戏团有一个小型异国动物动物园。
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She dreamed of owning her own private menagerie.
她梦想拥有自己的私人动物园。
2.
大杂烩, 奇特收藏
a strange or diverse collection of people or things
示例:
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The party was a menagerie of artists, musicians, and writers.
派对是艺术家、音乐家和作家的大杂烩。
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His office was a menagerie of old books, strange artifacts, and dusty papers.
他的办公室是旧书、奇怪文物和尘土飞扬的文件的大杂烩。