caning
caning — noun
1. punishment in which a person is struck several times with a thin stick, especial
punishment in which a person is struck several times with a thin stick, especially as an official penalty at a school, prison, or court
After the fight, the headmaster warned Eli that another caning would follow.
a caning would follow (countable punishment event)
The news report asked whether public caning should still be used for theft.
collocation: public caning
Christopher remembered the caning he received at school many years earlier.
The court rejected caning and chose a fine instead.
- flogging
more formal and often harsher; may involve a whip or other instrument
- beating
broader and less specific; does not imply an official cane punishment
- corporal punishment
wider category covering many kinds of physical punishment
文法句型
a caning
receive a caning
caning for + offence
用法筆記
This noun usually refers to formal or institutional discipline, not to any ordinary beating. It often appears in historical, school, or legal contexts.
常見錯誤
2. woven material made by crossing narrow strips of cane together, often for chair
woven material made by crossing narrow strips of cane together, often for chair seats, cabinet panels, or screens
The seat of Defne's old chair was made of caning instead of solid wood.
made of caning (material noun)
A furniture shop in Penang still repairs torn caning by hand.
repair torn caning (furniture context)
Yasmin brushed dust out of the caning on the cabinet doors.
The hotel lobby used pale caning to give the room a tropical look.
- wicker
broader term that can name a style or finished object, not only cane material
- rattan weave
more specific to rattan strips rather than cane in general
- canework
more formal craft term for objects or surfaces made with woven cane
文法句型
made of caning
caning on + furniture
用法筆記
This sense names the woven material itself, usually in furniture or interior design. It is normally uncountable, so speakers say 'made of caning' rather than 'a caning'.
常見錯誤
caning — verb
1. to punish someone by striking them several times with a cane
to punish someone by striking them several times with a cane
The school used to cane boys for breaking school rules.
cane + person + for + offence
Prison guards once caned prisoners for refusing to work in the yard.
past reporting context: caned prisoners
The judge refused to cane the teenager for a first offence.
Parents protested after a coach caned a player in front of the team.
文法句型
cane + person
cane + person + for + offence
be caned for + noun
用法筆記
Used mainly in reports about school, prison, or judicial punishment, and it often sounds formal or historical. The object is the person receiving the punishment.
常見錯誤
2. to make or cover part of a piece of furniture by weaving strips of cane into an
to make or cover part of a piece of furniture by weaving strips of cane into an open pattern
A craft worker in Cebu caned the chair seat with fresh rattan strips.
cane + chair seat + with + strips
The workshop still canes old stools for hotels along the beach.
repair trade context: canes old stools
Mathieu learned how to cane cabinet panels without splitting the frame.
The carpenter caned a bench back so air could pass through it.
文法句型
cane + chair seat
cane + panel
cane + furniture part + with + strips
用法筆記
This craft sense is used in furniture making and restoration. The object is usually a chair seat, stool, panel, or similar surface, not the whole item.