bullpen
US /ˈbʊl.pen/
UK /ˈbʊl.pen/
1.
牛栏, 牛棚
a pen or enclosure for bulls
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The rancher led the bull into the bullpen.
牧场主把公牛领进了牛栏。
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The rodeo clowns distracted the bull as it charged out of the bullpen.
当公牛冲出牛栏时，牛仔竞技小丑分散了它的注意力。
2.
牛棚, 投手热身区
the area where relief pitchers warm up before entering a baseball game
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The coach sent a pitcher to the bullpen to warm up.
教练派了一名投手去牛棚热身。
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The team's bullpen struggled in the late innings.
球队的牛棚在比赛后期表现不佳。
3.
大办公室, 开放式办公室
a large, open office area, typically for junior staff
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The new interns were assigned desks in the main bullpen.
新来的实习生被分配到主大办公室的办公桌。
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Working in a bullpen can be noisy but also collaborative.
在大办公室工作可能会很吵，但也利于协作。