cane
复数形式
canes
1
a stick used to support a person while walking
- He leaned on his cane while walking down the street.
- The elderly woman uses a cane for balance.
- She tapped her cane lightly on the floor.
- The cane helped him recover from his leg injury.
- She carried a decorative cane to the party.
2
茎, 秆
the stiff and hollow stem of some tall plants such as sugar cane or bamboo
- The farmer harvested the sugar cane, cutting down the tall stalks to extract the sweet juice.
农民收割了甘蔗，砍下高高的茎秆以提取甜汁。
- The bamboo cane was used to construct a simple and sturdy garden trellis.
竹茎被用来建造一个简单而坚固的花园格子架。
- Artisans crafted intricate furniture using the flexible yet strong cane of rattan plants.
工匠们使用藤本植物柔韧而坚固的茎制作了复杂的家具。
- The children played by the river, using a bamboo cane as a makeshift fishing pole.
孩子们在河边玩耍，用一根竹竿当作临时的钓鱼竿。
- In the traditional dance, performers skillfully twirled and balanced long cane sticks.
在传统舞蹈中，表演者巧妙地旋转和平衡着长长的甘蔗棍。
3
a long, thin, stiff stem of certain plants, such as bamboo or sugarcane, often used to support other plants or as material for objects
A cane is a long and thin stick made from wood, metal, or the strong, hollow stems of plants like bamboo, used to support growing plants. It is placed next to tall or climbing plants to help them stay upright and avoid damage from wind or their own weight. Gardeners gently tie plants to the cane with soft ties or string to guide their growth safely.
- Gardeners tied tomato plants to canes.
- The basket is woven from rattan cane.
- Bamboo canes were used to make a trellis.
- He used a cane to support the growing vine.
- The chair is crafted from durable cane.
4
a thin, stiff switch used historically to punish students by striking
- The teacher carried a cane for discipline.
- In some schools, children were punished with a cane.
- He feared the cane more than failing the exam.
- The use of a cane is now largely abolished.
- Students recalled the cane with apprehension.