cone

/kəʊn/ (bre, ipa) · /koʊn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkōn/ (ame, mw)

cone — noun

  • conesingular
  • conesplural

1. a form with a round base that gets narrower toward the top, finishing at one poi

1.名詞A2
釋義

a form with a round base that gets narrower toward the top, finishing at one pointed tip

例句

The children drew a cone and a cube in their maths lesson today.

countable: a cone (basic shape name)

Sofie rolled the sheet of paper into a cone to use as a loudspeaker.

roll + object + into a cone (shape transformation)

同義詞
  • cone-shaped

    used as compound adjective, e.g. 'a cone-shaped hat'

  • tapered

    describes gradual narrowing rather than a perfect geometric shape; more general

反義詞
  • sphere

    round shape where all surface points are equally distant from the centre

文法句型

a + cone

the + cone

cone + of + noun

常見錯誤

❌The party hat is a conical shape.
✅The party hat is a cone shape.
💡'Conical' is the adjective form; use 'cone' as a noun modifier for everyday descriptions.

2. a physical object shaped like a cone, used especially to warn drivers of danger

2.名詞A2
釋義

a physical object shaped like a cone, used especially to warn drivers of danger on roads or to hold things such as sweets or popcorn

例句

Hari placed orange traffic cones around the hole in the road to warn drivers.

traffic cone (common compound)

The shop assistant filled a paper cone with roasted chestnuts for Ilan.

paper cone (container for loose items)

同義詞
  • marker

    a general term for any object used to show a position; less specific than cone

  • pylon

    British English term for a traffic cone, though less common in everyday speech

文法句型

a + cone

traffic + cone

paper + cone

常見錯誤

❌There was a cone-shaped on the road.
✅There was a cone on the road.
💡Use 'cone' alone when referring to the object; 'cone-shaped' is an adjective, not a noun.

3. a thin, crisp biscuit shaped like a cone that holds ice cream, or a cone that al

3.名詞A1
釋義

a thin, crisp biscuit shaped like a cone that holds ice cream, or a cone that already has ice cream in it

例句

Aoi bought a chocolate ice cream cone from the van near the park.

ice cream cone (compound noun)

The children licked their cones quickly before the ice cream began to melt.

同義詞
  • cornet

    British term, less common in everyday speech

反義詞
  • cup

    alternative container for ice cream without a cone

文法句型

ice cream + cone

a + cone

cone + of + ice cream

常見錯誤

❌I bought a cone ice cream.
✅I bought an ice cream cone.
💡The noun compound is 'ice cream cone', not 'cone ice cream'.

4. the hard, oval or cone-shaped fruit of evergreen trees such as pine and fir, con

4.名詞B1
釋義

the hard, oval or cone-shaped fruit of evergreen trees such as pine and fir, containing the seeds of the tree

例句

Jenna collected pine cones in a basket during her walk through the forest.

collect pine cones (common activity)

Squirrels often hide pine cones under fallen leaves for food during winter.

同義詞
  • pinecone

    written as one word; same meaning

  • fir cone

    specifically from a fir tree rather than a pine

文法句型

pine + cone

fir + cone

a + cone

cones + of + tree

常見錯誤

❌The pine tree has apples on its branches.
✅The pine tree has cones on its branches.
💡Cone-bearing trees produce cones, not fruit like apples.

5. a sensory cell inside the retina that reacts to strong light, allowing you to se

5.名詞C1
釋義

a sensory cell inside the retina that reacts to strong light, allowing you to see colours and sharp details

例句

Cone cells in the human eye allow us to see red, green, and blue light.

cone cells (specialised term)

The eye doctor explained that cone cells work best in bright lighting conditions.

同義詞
反義詞
  • rod cell

    retinal cell responsible for vision in low light, does not detect colour

文法句型

cone + cell

rods and + cones

the + cones

adjective + cone

用法筆記

Frequently appears in the paired phrase 'rods and cones', where rods handle dim-light vision and cones handle colour. Subject is usually the plural form since these cells function in groups.

常見錯誤

❌Cone cells help you see in the dark.
✅Cone cells help you see colours in bright light.
💡Cone cells work best in bright conditions; rod cells handle night vision.

cone — verb