cane

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cane1 /keɪn/ noun

[uncountableU]TI thin pieces of the stems of plants, used for making furniture and baskets 〔用来制作家具、篮子的〕藤条

a cane chair

藤椅

cane furniture

藤制家具

2. [countableC]DLG a long thin stick made from the stem of a plant, used for supporting other plants in a garden 〔用来支撑花木的〕竹茎，竹料

3. [countableC]D a long thin stick with a curved handle that you can use to help you walk 手杖，拐杖

4 [countableC]SES a stick that was used in the past by teachers to hit children with as a punishment 〔旧时老师用来惩治学生的〕藤条，藤杖

Children knew that if they misbehaved they would get the cane.

孩子们知道，如果调皮捣蛋的话就会挨藤条。

Examples from the Corpus

cane• Anselm: it was his arms, in a cane roller.• He was walking slowly with a cane.• a cane and wicker rocker• The old lady took her cane and began banging on the door in the partition in back of her.• He tapped one of his canes with impatience.• Don't leave unvarnished wicker or cane outside.• raspberry canes• I think Policemen should carry small canes, which I think would probably be very effective.• Use a small split cane the width of the seed tray to make a series of depressions in the levelled compost.• Rosa was sitting in a white cane chair by the window, nursing a baby in her arms.

get the cane• Not true: if you got the cane, generally it was well deserved.

cane2 verb [transitiveT]

1. PUNISHto punish someone, especially a child, by hitting them with a stick 〔尤对小孩〕用藤条鞭打

2 cane it British EnglishBrE spoken informal

a) to drive along very fast 开车飞驰

b) to drink a lot of alcohol 猛喝酒

Examples from the Corpus

cane• However, there is no point investing for the long term at the risk of being caned in the short term.• Clare was less often caned than Lilian, as she was more intelligent.• The prefects had the power to cane you on the hand with a ruler.

Origin cane1

(1300-1400) Old French Old Provençal cana, from Latin canna, from Greek kanna, from a Semitic language

cane1 nouncane2 verb

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