Word · Frequency #7719
canes
手杖
canes is the plural of cane.
a stick used to help someone walk
- 1.
A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof:
有简单茎秆的植物,如竹子或甘蔗,或其茎秆。
- 2.
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
手杖
- 3.
The stem of such a plant adapted for use as a tool:
此类植物的茎秆,用作工具。
- 4.
a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane
坚韧细长的茎(如竹、藤、甘蔗)
- 5.
A rod-shaped tool or device, resembling the stem of the plant:
类似于植物茎秆的棒状工具或装置。
- 6.
a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment
体罚用的藤条
- 7.
Split rattan, as used in wickerwork and basketry.
用于柳编和篮编的劈开的藤条。
- 8.
A local European measure of length; the canna.
欧洲当地的长度单位；即canna。
（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）
In use
After his accident, he walked with a cane for six months.
The doctor recommended a sturdy cane to support her weak knee.
Many elderly people rely on a cane for balance.
use a cane
My grandfather uses a cane to help him walk.
我的祖父使用手杖辅助行走。
walk with a cane
After the accident, she had to walk with a cane.
事故后，她不得不拄着手杖走路。
lean on a cane
The old man leaned on his cane while waiting for the bus.
Connections
Collocations
- walking cane
- 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。
- cane handle
- 手杖手柄
- The cane handle is made of polished wood.手杖手柄由抛光木材制成。
- cane chair
- 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。
- sugar cane
- 甘蔗
- Sugar cane is grown in tropical regions.甘蔗种植在热带地区。
- cane sugar
- 蔗糖
- This recipe calls for pure cane sugar.这个食谱需要纯蔗糖。
- cane field
- 甘蔗田
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一根手杖（cane）像甘蔗（cane）一样细长，既能助行，也能用来体罚。cane和can读音相近，但cane是实物，can是能力。
Context & Register
通常指手杖，多用于行走辅助，比较常见于医疗或老年相关场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words share the same stressed vowel and final consonant as 'cane', forming perfect rhymes. They all end with the spelling chunk 'ane'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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