cone

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

cone — 名詞

  • 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

圓錐體

底部圓形、頂端尖的立體形狀

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.

孩子們今天在數學課上畫了一個圓錐體和一個立方體。

countable: a cone (basic shape name)

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

Sofie 把那張紙捲成一個圓錐體，當作擴音器來用。

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

圓錐物

圓錐狀標示物或容器

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.

Hari 在路上那個坑洞周圍放了橘色的交通錐來警示駕駛人。

traffic cone (common compound)

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

店員用一個紙錐裝滿了烤栗子遞給 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

冰淇淋甜筒

盛裝冰淇淋的圓錐形餅乾

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.

Aoi 在公園旁的車上買了一個巧克力冰淇淋甜筒。

ice cream cone (compound noun)

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

孩子們在冰淇淋融化前趕快舔著他們的甜筒。

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

松果

松樹等針葉樹的果實

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.

Jenna 在森林裡散步時，撿了一籃松果。

collect pine cones (common activity)

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

松鼠經常把松果藏在落葉底下，作為冬天的食物。

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

視錐細胞

視網膜感應色彩與細節的細胞

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.

人類眼睛的視錐細胞讓我們能看見紅光、綠光與藍光。

cone cells (specialised term)

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

眼科醫生解釋說，視錐細胞在光線充足的環境下運作最佳。

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 — 動詞