cane

cane
noun
  1. the hollow jointed stem of a tall grass, especially bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem of a slender palm such as rattan
    （尤指竹子、甘蔗或藤条的）中空有节的茎
    ■any plant that produces such stems
    长节茎植物
    ■[mass noun]stems of bamboo, rattan, or wicker used as a material for making furniture or baskets
    竹料；藤条；柳条（用于制作家具或篮子）
    [as modifier]a cane coffee table.
    藤条咖啡桌。
    ■short for sugar cane
    sugar cane 的简称
    ■a flexible woody stem of the raspberry plant or any of its relatives
    （悬钩子等植物的）软木茎
  2. a length of cane or a slender stick, especially one used as a support for plants, a walking stick, or an instrument of punishment
    竹杖；藤条；棍棒
    ■(the cane)a form of corporal punishment used in certain schools, involving beating with a cane
    （某些学校的）棍棒体罚
    wrong answers were rewarded by the cane.
    答错即棍罚。
verb
[with obj.]
  1. (常作 be caned)beat with a cane as a punishment
    用棍棒责打
  2. [usu. as adjcaned]make or repair (furniture) with cane
    用藤条编制（或修补）（家具）
    armchairs with caned seats.
    有藤座的扶手椅。
  3. (Brit. informal)take (drink or drugs) in large quantities
    (英，非正式)大量饮酒；大量吸毒
    the others were probably out caning it in some bar.
    其他人可能正在外面某个酒吧里痛饮。
派生
caner
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French, via Latin from Greek kanna, kannē, of Semitic origin
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