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unkennel

/uhn-ken-l/US // ʌnˈkɛn l //UK // (ʌnˈkɛnəl) //

犬舍,犬舍内,犬舍内的物品

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
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    un·ken·neled, un·ken·nel·ing or un·ken·nelled, un·ken·nel·ling.

    • : to drive from a den or lair.
    • : to release from or as if from a kennel: to unkennel hounds before a hunt; to unkennel a gang of cutthroats.
    • : to make known; disclose or uncover.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    un·ken·neled, un·ken·nel·ing or un·ken·nelled, un·ken·nel·ling.

    • : to come out of a kennel, den, lair, or the like.

Examples

  • When they unkennel a lion or a tiger, they pursue him till he stops to defend himself.

  • “He is nowhere below, but we shall probably unkennel him in the upper story,” I heard one of them say as they mounted the stairs.

  • Now, said he to his captains, as he found himself beyond the Marches, we must unkennel this young red fox.

  • It is the intention of the first consul gradually to unkennel this clattering race of females, when it can be done with safety.