cane
n
1
(a) [C] hollow jointed stem of certain plants, eg bamboo or sugar-cane 某些植物的中空而有節的莖(如竹或甘蔗).
(b) [U] such stems used as a material for making furniture, etc 這類植物的莖(用作家具等的材料)
[attrib 作定語]
a cane chair 藤椅.
2 [C] thin woody stem of a raspberry plant 懸鉤子植物的細莖.
3
(a) [C] length of cane, or a thin rod, used for supporting plants, as a walking-stick or for beating people as a punishment 竹杖; 藤條; 棍棒.
(b) the cane [sing]
(in some schools) the punishment in which children are beaten with a cane (某些學校中)對學生用藤條或棍棒責打的懲罰
get/be given the cane 受[挨]藤條鞭打
Many teachers wish to abolish the cane. 很多教師希望廢除用藤條等的體罰. cane, v [Tn]
1 punish (sb) by beating with a cane 用藤條或竹棍等責打(某人)
The headmaster caned the boys for disobedience. 校長用藤條責打不聽話的男學生.
2 (infml 口 esp Brit) defeat (sb) totally 完全打?。橙耍?
We really caned them in the last match. 我們最後一?quot;熱燒姘閹譴虻寐浠魎?
3 weave cane into (a chair, etc) 用竹或藤等編制成(椅子等). caning n [U, C]
give sb a good caning 用藤條給某人一頓好打.