kennel
kennel — 名詞
- kennelsingular
- kennelsplural
1. A small outdoor building where a dog can sleep or take shelter from bad weather.
狗屋
供狗睡覺或躲避風雨的小型戶外屋舍
A small outdoor building where a dog can sleep or take shelter from bad weather.
The old wooden kennel in the backyard kept Eric's dog dry during the rainstorm.
後院的舊木狗屋讓 Eric 的狗在暴風雨中保持乾爽。
kennel + outdoor location (backyard)
Minh built a new kennel for his Labrador puppy using leftover fence boards.
Minh 用剩下的圍籬木板為他的拉布拉多幼犬蓋了一座新狗屋。
build a kennel
Sayaka painted the kennel bright red so she could see it from the kitchen window.
Sayaka 把狗屋漆成鮮紅色，這樣她從廚房窗戶就能看見。
Asher placed a thick blanket inside the kennel to keep his dog warm at night.
Asher 在狗屋裡放了一條厚毯子，讓他的狗在寒冷的夜晚保持溫暖。
- doghouse
more common in the US; often suggests a smaller, simpler structure
- dog shelter
a general term that can also mean a kennel run or covered area
用法筆記
Frequently used with a possessive noun or determiner to show ownership (my dog's kennel, the puppy's kennel).
常見錯誤
2. A business where pets are looked after, bred, or kept temporarily while their ow
狗舍；寄養所
主人外出時暫時照顧、繁殖寵物的場所
A business where pets are looked after, bred, or kept temporarily while their owners are away.
Nadia booked a spot at a local kennel for her cats while she traveled to Japan.
Nadia 在當地寵物寄養所為她的兩隻貓預訂了名額，好讓她去日本旅行。
book a spot at a kennel
The kennel on Maple Street has heated indoor runs and a large outdoor play area.
Maple 街上的那間寵物寄養所有暖氣室內跑道和大型戶外遊戲區。
kennel as facility with services
Andrei picked up his dog from the kennel and saw the animal wagging its tail.
Andrei 去寵物寄養所接回他的黃金獵犬時，發現那隻狗開心地搖著尾巴。
Vivek checked the kennel's online reviews to make sure his pets would be safe.
出差前，Vivek 查看了那間寵物寄養所的線上評價，以確保他的寵物能受到良好照顧。
- boarding kennel
a more explicit term for the commercial service; adds 'boarding' to avoid confusion with sense 1
- pet boarding facility
a formal or official name for the same service, often used in signage and websites
- cattery
specifically a boarding place for cats, not dogs
用法筆記
Often used in the plural (kennels) even when referring to a single establishment, especially in British English. The subject of review verbs is typically the pet owner, not the kennel.
常見錯誤
kennel — 動詞
- kennelpresent simple I / you / we / they
- kennels3rd person singular
- kenneling-ing form
- kennelledpast simple
1. To place or keep a pet in a boarding kennel while you are away or cannot care fo
寄養
暫時將寵物安置在寄養所
To place or keep a pet in a boarding kennel while you are away or cannot care for it at home.
The Chang family kennels their beagle every summer when they visit relatives in Malaysia.
Chang 一家每年夏天去馬來西亞探親時，都會把他們的比格犬送去寵物寄養所。
kennel [pet] during [time period]
Imani kennelled her husky during the renovation because of the noise and dust.
Imani 決定在房屋翻修期間把她的哈士奇送去寄養，因為到處都是噪音和灰塵。
kennel [pet] because of [reason]
Hugo's neighbour offered to kennel the dogs rather than take them to a large facility.
Hugo 的鄰居主動提出幫忙寄養這些狗，而不是將牠們送到大型寄養機構。
Aylin always kennels her cat at Green Meadow because the staff are gentle.
Aylin 總是把她養的貓寄養在 Green Meadow，因為那裡的員工很溫柔。
- board
shorter and more general; can apply to any domesticated animal
- put in a kennel
a phrasal alternative used in everyday speech
- bring home
to take a pet back from the kennel to your house
文法句型
kennel + animal
用法筆記
When used in active voice, the subject is the pet owner or owner's representative. In passive voice, the subject is the animal: 'The dogs were kennelled for two weeks.'