单词 | cane |
释义 | Word Frequency cane 1(keɪn) noun 1. a. the long jointed pithy or hollow flexible stem of the bamboo, rattan, or any similar plant b. any plant having such a stem 2. a. strips of such stems, woven or interlaced to make wickerwork, the seats and backs of chairs, etc b. (as modifier) a cane chair 3. the woody stem of a reed, young grapevine, blackberry, raspberry, or loganberry 4. any of several grasses with long stiff stems, esp Arundinaria gigantea of the southeastern US 5. a flexible rod with which to administer a beating as a punishment, as to schoolboys 6. a slender rod, usually wooden and often ornamental, used for support when walking; walking stick 7. sugar cane 8. a slender rod or cylinder, as of glass verb (transitive) 9. to whip or beat with or as if with a cane 10. to make or repair with cane 11. informal to defeat we got well caned in the match 12. cane it Derived forms caner (ˈcaner) noun Word origin C14: from Old French, from Latin canna, from Greek kanna, of Semitic origin; related to Arabic qanāh reedWord Frequency cane 2(keɪn) noun dialect a female weasel Word origin C18: of unknown origin |
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