cane
/keɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /keɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkān/ (ame, mw)
cane — 名詞
- canesingular
- canesplural
1. the long, rigid, tube-shaped stems of certain plants, especially bamboo and suga
莖幹；藤條
竹或甘蔗等堅硬中空莖部
the long, rigid, tube-shaped stems of certain plants, especially bamboo and sugar cane, used as a material for making furniture or as garden supports for plants
The garden chairs were made from woven cane and stayed outside all summer.
花園裡的椅子是用藤條編織而成的，整個夏天都放在戶外。
material: woven cane for furniture
Farmers load cut sugar cane onto trucks that take it to the factory.
農民將採收的甘蔗裝上卡車，運到工廠去。
collocation: sugar cane
Kenji tied each tomato plant to a bamboo cane so it would grow straight.
Kenji 把每棵番茄苗都綁在一根竹竿上，讓它能夠長直。
The furniture maker soaked strips of cane in water before weaving the seat.
家具師傅把藤條泡在水裡，然後才開始編織椅面。
用法筆記
When referring to the material, cane is uncountable (e.g. a chair made of cane). When referring to a single stem or support stick, cane is countable (e.g. a bamboo cane).
2. a stick that a person holds to help balance or support their weight while walkin
手杖；柺杖
輔助行走的長棍
a stick that a person holds to help balance or support their weight while walking, often made of wood or metal with a curved top that fits the hand
Grandpa replaced his old wooden cane with a lighter aluminium one after the surgery.
手術後，爺爺把舊木手杖換成了更輕的鋁製手杖。
Elena leaned on her cane as she made her way across the hospital waiting room.
Elena 拄著柺杖，緩緩穿過醫院的候診大廳。
The elderly man tapped his cane on the pavement impatiently while waiting for the bus.
那位老先生不耐煩地把手杖在人行道上敲了敲，等著公車。
Mei-Lin bought her grandmother a folding cane that fit easily inside a handbag.
Mei-Lin 幫奶奶買了一支摺疊手杖，可以輕鬆放進手提包裡。
- walking stick
interchangeable with cane in this sense; slightly more informal
- staff
a longer, heavier stick used for hiking; less common as a medical aid
- crutch
a support that reaches from the armpit to the ground; used when a leg cannot bear any weight
3. a thin stick that was used in the past to discipline someone, especially a schoo
藤條；笞杖
懲罰用細長棍子
a thin stick that was used in the past to discipline someone, especially a schoolchild, by striking them across the hands or body
In those days every classroom had a cane hanging behind the teacher's desk.
那個年代，每間教室的講桌後面都掛著一支藤條。
historical: 'the cane' as a school institution
Santiago received three strokes of the cane for talking during the exam.
Santiago 因為考試時講話，挨了三下藤條。
The headmaster used the cane on any student caught smoking behind the gym.
校長對任何在體育館後面抽菸的學生，一律動用藤條處罰。
The school banned the cane in 1987 after complaints from parents.
在家長抗議之後，學校於 1987 年禁止了藤條體罰。
用法筆記
Often used as the cane to refer to this type of punishment as an established practice in schools. Caning has been banned in many countries since the late 20th century.
常見錯誤
cane — 動詞
- canepresent simple I / you / we / they
- canes3rd person singular
- caning-ing form
- canedpast simple
1. to punish a person by striking them with a thin stick, usually across the hands
用藤條打
以藤條懲罰
to punish a person by striking them with a thin stick, usually across the hands or the back of the legs, as a formal school discipline in the past
In some old schools the teachers would cane students who broke the rules repeatedly.
在過去有些學校裡，老師會用藤條打那些一再違規的學生。
active: cane + person
The headmaster threatened to cane the boys if they continued to steal from the shop.
校長威脅說，如果那些男生繼續到商店偷東西，就要用藤條打他們。
Omar was caned for arriving late to class three mornings in a row.
Omar 因為連續三天早上上學遲到而被打了藤條。
Thandiwe's grandfather recalled how the teacher caned his palms for speaking in class.
Thandiwe 的祖父回憶起老師因為他在課堂上說話，就用藤條打他的手掌心。
文法句型
cane + person
be caned + for + offence
用法筆記
This practice (corporal punishment in schools) is now illegal in most of the English-speaking world. The verb appears mainly in historical or literary contexts. Distinguish from sense noun/3 — the noun describes the stick itself, while the verb describes the action of using it.