wicker
wicker — 形容詞
- wickerpositive
- wickerercomparative
- wickerestsuperlative
1. made by weaving thin, bendable twigs or strips of wood together to create basket
柳條製的
用柳條編織而成的
made by weaving thin, bendable twigs or strips of wood together to create baskets, furniture, and other household objects
Yumi packed a picnic lunch in a large wicker basket and carried it to the park.
Yumi 將野餐食物裝進一個大柳條籃，帶到公園去。
attributive adjective: wicker + noun (basket)
The old wicker chair on the veranda creaked when Minh sat down with his book.
Minh 拿著書在門廊那張舊柳條椅上坐下時，椅子吱嘎作響。
common collocation: wicker chair
A wicker lamp on the bedside table cast a soft, warm light across the room.
床頭櫃上的柳條燈在房間裡灑下柔和溫暖的光線。
The café near the beach uses wicker tables and chairs to create a relaxed outdoor feel.
海灘旁的咖啡館使用柳條桌和柳條椅，營造出放鬆的戶外氛圍。
文法句型
wicker + noun
用法筆記
This sense is always attributive — it comes directly before the noun it describes, as in 'wicker basket' or 'wicker furniture.' It cannot be used after a linking verb ('The basket is wicker' is incorrect).
常見錯誤
wicker — 名詞
1. thin, flexible twigs or branches, especially from willow trees, that people weav
柳條
用以編織籃、家具等的柔韌枝條
thin, flexible twigs or branches, especially from willow trees, that people weave together for making everyday items such as baskets and chairs
The chairs on the sunroom floor are made of wicker, so they are lightweight but strong.
日光浴室裡的椅子是柳條編成的，因此既輕巧又堅固。
uncountable: made of wicker
Meera chose wicker for her new laundry basket because it lets air circulate and prevents mildew.
Meera 選擇用柳條做新的洗衣籃，因為柳條透氣，可以防止發霉。
Strips of wicker were soaked in water to make them softer before the craftsman began weaving.
工匠將柳條浸在水中使其變軟，然後才開始編織。
Nora prefers wicker over plastic for storage boxes because it looks more natural in her home.
Nora 覺得柳條看起來比塑膠更自然，所以比較喜歡用柳條收納盒來代替塑膠製品。
文法句型
made of wicker
woven wicker
用法筆記
As an uncountable material noun, 'wicker' refers to the raw material. To refer to a specific finished object, use the noun in a phrase such as 'a piece of wicker' or 'a wicker basket.'
常見錯誤
2. finished products, such as baskets, trays, or chairs, that craftspeople create b
柳編製品
柳條編成的成品（籃、椅等）
finished products, such as baskets, trays, or chairs, that craftspeople create by weaving thin branches together
The market stall sold beautiful painted wicker, including trays, pet beds, and hanging lamps.
那個攤位賣的是漂亮的彩色柳編製品，包括托盤、寵物床和吊燈。
collective uncountable: finished wicker items
Rin learned to weave wicker from her aunt, who had been a skilled artisan for thirty years.
Rin 向她的阿姨學習編織柳條，阿姨是位已有三十年經驗的熟練工匠。
collocation: weave wicker
Several pieces of antique wicker were stored in the attic after the family moved.
家人搬走後，閣樓裡存放了數件古董柳編製品。
The local museum displays traditional wicker from a hundred years ago, showing how people once stored grain and carried goods.
當地的博物館展示了一百年前傳統的柳編製品，讓人們了解以前的人如何儲存穀物和運送貨物。
- wickerwork
more formal equivalent; refers specifically to the craft or its products
- basketry
focuses on the craft of making baskets, a subset of wickerwork
文法句型
pieces of wicker
用法筆記
This sense treats 'wicker' as a collective uncountable noun referring to finished wickerwork as a category. To count individual items, use phrases such as 'a piece of wicker,' 'an item of wicker,' or the specific object name (e.g., 'a wicker basket').