basket
/ˈbɑːskɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbæskɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈba-skit British also ˈbä-/ (ame, mw)
basket — noun
1. an open holder, usually woven from flexible strips, for putting things in or tak
an open holder, usually woven from flexible strips, for putting things in or taking them somewhere
Ella put the warm bread in a basket on the table.
put something in a basket
A blue bike basket held Sam's school bag and lunch box.
compound noun: bike basket
Grandpa carried mushrooms home in a bamboo basket.
At the picnic, the plates stayed dry inside the covered basket.
文法句型
put something in a basket
carry something in a basket
basket for something
用法筆記
Often names a container for food, flowers, clothes, or small goods. Distinguish from sense 2, where basket refers to the amount inside rather than the container itself.
常見錯誤
2. the amount that fills one basket
the amount that fills one basket
By noon, Rosa had picked a basket of beans from the garden.
a basket of + plural noun
Two baskets of oranges stood by the shop door at dawn.
For the fair, each child brought a basket of apples.
After practice, one basket of pears fed the whole class.
文法句型
a basket of something
two baskets of something
用法筆記
Usually appears in phrases like a basket of apples or three baskets of tomatoes. The focus is on quantity, not on the container described in sense 1.
常見錯誤
3. the part of a shopping website where selected items stay until you pay for them
the part of a shopping website where selected items stay until you pay for them
Click here to add the shoes to your basket.
add something to your basket
My basket still held the lamp I almost bought last night.
Before paying, Nina checked her basket for the wrong size.
The site saved our basket when the hotel Wi-Fi failed.
- cart
especially common on North American shopping sites
- shopping cart
more explicit and slightly longer than basket
文法句型
add something to your basket
remove something from your basket
your basket is empty
用法筆記
Used for online shopping rather than physical containers. In North American English, cart or shopping cart is often more common for the same website feature.
常見錯誤
4. in basketball, the hoop and net that players aim at, or one successful shot thro
in basketball, the hoop and net that players aim at, or one successful shot through it
The ball hit the front of the basket and bounced away.
basket = hoop and net
Ava made the winning basket with two seconds left.
make a basket = score
The coach lowered the basket for the younger kids.
From the corner, Jalen threw the ball through the basket.
文法句型
make a basket
shoot a basket
the ball went through the basket
用法筆記
After verbs like make or score, basket usually means the point. After verbs like hit, hang from, or lower, it normally means the hoop and net.
常見錯誤
5. a set of related goods, currencies, or similar items treated as one group
a set of related goods, currencies, or similar items treated as one group
The aid plan included a basket of rice, soap, and cooking oil.
basket of + goods
The bank compares the local dollar with a basket of Asian currencies.
basket of + currencies
Families could pick a basket of phone and internet services.
The loan was tied to a basket of farm products.
文法句型
a basket of goods
a basket of currencies
a basket of services
用法筆記
Common in business and economics. Basket is usually followed by of and names the items grouped together, especially goods, services, or currencies.