cane
I.cane1 /keɪn/ BrE AmE noun [Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: Old Provençal cana, from Latin canna, from Greek kanna, from a Semitic language] 1. [uncountable] thin pieces of the stems of plants, used for making furniture and baskets: a cane chair cane furniture 2. [countable] a long thin stick made from the stem of a plant, used for supporting other plants in a garden 3. [countable] a long thin stick with a curved handle that you can use to help you walk 4. [countable] a stick that was used in the past by teachers to hit children with as a punishment: Children knew that if they misbehaved they would get the cane. II.cane2 BrE AmE verb [transitive] 1. to punish someone, especially a child, by hitting them with a stick 2. cane it spoken informal especially British English a) to drive along very fast b) to drink a lot of alcohol
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cane A cane is a walking stick.◎ | [kein] | ※ | danh từ | | ■ | cây trúc, cây mía ((cũng) sugar cane); cây lau | | ■ | cây mây, sợi mây (để đan mặt ghế...) | | ■ | can, ba toong, gậy | | ■ | roi (để đánh) | | ■ | thỏi (sáp...) | ※ | ngoại động từ | | ■ | đánh bằng roi, quất | | ■ | (thông tục) dùng đòn vọt để bắt (học) | | ■ | đan mây vào | | ☆ | to cane the seat of a chair | | đan mây mặt ghế |
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