use a cane
My grandfather uses a cane to help him walk.
我的祖父使用手杖辅助行走。
（竹、藤、甘蔗等的）茎；藤条；竹竿；体罚用藤条；藤编材料；藤条（编结用）；卡纳（旧长度单位）
a stick used to help someone walk
有简单茎秆的植物,如竹子或甘蔗,或其茎秆。
A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof:
手杖
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
此类植物的茎秆,用作工具。
The stem of such a plant adapted for use as a tool:
坚韧细长的茎(如竹、藤、甘蔗)
a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane
类似于植物茎秆的棒状工具或装置。
A rod-shaped tool or device, resembling the stem of the plant:
体罚用的藤条
a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment
用于柳编和篮编的劈开的藤条。
Split rattan, as used in wickerwork and basketry.
欧洲当地的长度单位；即canna。
A local European measure of length; the canna.
After his accident, he walked with a cane for six months.
事故之后，他拄了六个月的手杖。
用法提示：此处'cane'为可数名词，指帮助行走的手杖。
The doctor recommended a sturdy cane to support her weak knee.
医生推荐了一根结实的手杖来支撑她虚弱的膝盖。
用法提示：'cane'用作宾语，指代辅助行走的工具。
Many elderly people rely on a cane for balance.
许多老年人依靠手杖保持平衡。
用法提示：'cane'在介词短语中表示手杖，强调其功能。
My grandfather uses a cane to help him walk.
我的祖父使用手杖辅助行走。
After the accident, she had to walk with a cane.
事故后，她不得不拄着手杖走路。
The old man leaned on his cane while waiting for the bus.
那位老人等公交车时倚靠在手杖上。
grammar · medium
易错句子I use cane to walk.
正确表达I use a cane to walk.
英语中可数名词单数前通常需要冠词，"cane" 是可数名词，因此应加上 "a"。
grammar · medium
易错句子He caned to the store.
正确表达He walked with a cane to the store.
"cane" 作为名词意为手杖，不能用作动词表示“拄着手杖行走”，应使用 "walk with a cane" 结构。
针对用作体罚藤条的含义
stick泛指任何细长的木棍，而cane特指用于行走支撑或体罚的藤制或竹制手杖。
staff常指象征权威的长杖或登山杖，而cane更强调助行或惩戒功能，日常用法中cane更常见。
走路用的手杖
He uses a walking cane after his knee surgery.
他膝盖手术后使用走路用的手杖。
手杖手柄
The cane handle is made of polished wood.
手杖手柄由抛光木材制成。
藤椅
She sat on a beautiful cane chair on the porch.
她坐在门廊上一把漂亮的藤椅上。
甘蔗
Sugar cane is grown in tropical regions.
甘蔗种植在热带地区。
蔗糖
This recipe calls for pure cane sugar.
这个食谱需要纯蔗糖。
甘蔗田
Workers harvested the ripe cane fields.
工人们收割了成熟的甘蔗田。
受藤条体罚
He was afraid of getting the cane if he misbehaved again.
他担心再次表现不好会受到藤条体罚。
用藤条体罚某人
The teacher gave the naughty boy the cane as punishment.
老师用藤条体罚那个调皮的男孩作为惩罚。
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