basket

IPA/ˈbɑːskɪt/
KK[bˈæskət]IPA/ˈbæskɪt/

basket — 名詞

  • basketsingular
  • basketsplural

1. an open holder, usually woven from flexible strips, for putting things in or tak

1.名詞B1
釋義

籃子

用來裝或提東西的編織容器

an open holder, usually woven from flexible strips, for putting things in or taking them somewhere

例句

Ella put the warm bread in a basket on the table.

Ella 把熱麵包放進桌上的籃子裡。

put something in a basket

A blue bike basket held Sam's school bag and lunch box.

藍色腳踏車籃裡放著 Sam 的書包和午餐盒。

compound noun: bike basket

常見搭配
  • picnic basket
  • laundry basket
  • bike basket
  • bread basket
  • covered basket
同義詞
  • hamper

    usually larger and often used for clothes, laundry, or gift sets

  • bin

    often harder-sided and less associated with weaving

  • tray

    flatter and more open, for carrying rather than storing

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

She carried the apples by a basket.
She carried the apples in a basket.
use in when the basket is the container holding something.

2. the amount that fills one basket

2.名詞
釋義

滿籃

一個籃子裝滿的量

the amount that fills one basket

例句

By noon, Rosa had picked a basket of beans from the garden.

到中午前，Rosa 已經從菜園摘了一滿籃豆子。

a basket of + plural noun

Two baskets of oranges stood by the shop door at dawn.

天剛亮時，店門旁已放著兩籃柳橙。

常見搭配
  • a basket of apples
  • a basket of beans
  • two baskets of oranges
  • half a basket
  • one basket of pears
同義詞
  • basketful

    more exact for one full basket

  • amount

    much broader and not tied to a container

  • load

    more general and often suggests a larger quantity

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

We bought a basket apples.
We bought a basket of apples.
this quantity sense normally uses basket of + noun.

3. the part of a shopping website where selected items stay until you pay for them

3.名詞
釋義

購物籃

網站暫放待結帳商品的地方

the part of a shopping website where selected items stay until you pay for them

例句

Click here to add the shoes to your basket.

點這裡把那雙鞋加入你的購物籃。

add something to your basket

My basket still held the lamp I almost bought last night.

我的購物籃裡還放著昨晚差點買下的那盞燈。

常見搭配
  • add to basket
  • remove from basket
  • empty basket
  • abandoned basket
  • save your basket
同義詞
  • 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

The toy is on my basket.
The toy is in my basket.
items go in the online basket before payment.

4. in basketball, the hoop and net that players aim at, or one successful shot thro

4.名詞
釋義

籃框；進球

籃球的框網，或投進得分

in basketball, the hoop and net that players aim at, or one successful shot through it

例句

The ball hit the front of the basket and bounced away.

球打到籃框前緣後彈開了。

basket = hoop and net

Ava made the winning basket with two seconds left.

Ava 在剩下兩秒時投進了致勝一球。

make a basket = score

常見搭配
  • make a basket
  • shoot a basket
  • score a basket
  • winning basket
  • through the basket
同義詞
  • hoop

    matches the ring and net, not the point scored

  • goal

    a broader sports word and less specific than basket

  • score

    matches the point meaning, not the physical target

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

He did a basket in the last second.
He made a basket in the last second.
make or score are the usual verbs for the point.

5. a set of related goods, currencies, or similar items treated as one group

5.名詞
釋義

組合；一籃

當成一組看的商品或貨幣

a set of related goods, currencies, or similar items treated as one group

例句

The aid plan included a basket of rice, soap, and cooking oil.

這項援助方案包含一組白米、肥皂和食用油。

basket of + goods

The bank compares the local dollar with a basket of Asian currencies.

這家銀行會拿本地貨幣和一籃亞洲貨幣相比。

basket of + currencies

常見搭配
  • basket of goods
  • basket of currencies
  • basket of services
  • price basket
  • currency basket
同義詞
  • bundle

    often used for products or services sold together

  • package

    common when something is offered as one deal

  • set

    more general and less tied to business or finance

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.

常見錯誤

The price follows a basket from currencies.
The price follows a basket of currencies.
use basket of when naming the grouped items.
慣用語

put all your eggs in one basket

idiom

To depend completely on one plan or opportunity, which is risky because if it fails you have no other options.

孤注一擲

Maya invested all her savings in one company, putting all her eggs in one basket.

Instead of applying to many colleges, Diego put all his eggs in one basket by applying only to Harvard.

常見搭配

介系詞搭配

  • basket of