新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

quarantine

英  [ˈkwɒrəntiːn]
    
美  [ˈkwɔːr-]

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1[U 不可数名词] 隔离

    If a person or animal is in quarantine, they are being kept separate from other people or animals for a set period of time, usually because they have or may have a disease that could spread.

    双语例句

    例:

    She was sent home and put in quarantine.

    她被送回家隔离起来了。

    VERB. 动词
  • quarantines , quarantining , quarantined

    1[T 及物动词] 对…进行隔离

    If people or animals are quarantined, they are stopped from having contact with other people or animals. If a place is quarantined, people and animals are prevented from entering or leaving it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Dogs have to be quarantined for six months before they'll let them in.

    狗必须进行6个月的隔离检疫之后,他们才会允许其进入。