cane
/keɪn; ken/ n
1
(a) [C] hollow jointed stem of certain plants, eg bamboo or sugar-cane 某些植物的中空而有节的茎（如竹或甘蔗）.
(b) [U] such stems used as a material for making furniture, etc 这类植物的茎（用作家具等的材料）
[attrib 作定语]
a cane chair 藤椅.
2 [C] thin woody stem of a raspberry plant 悬钩子植物的细茎.
3
(a) [C] length of cane, or a thin rod, used for supporting plants, as a walking-stick or for beating people as a punishment 竹杖; 藤条; 棍棒.
(b) the cane [sing]
(in some schools) the punishment in which children are beaten with a cane （某些学校中）对学生用藤条或棍棒责打的惩罚
get/be given the cane 受[挨]藤条鞭打
Many teachers wish to abolish the cane. 很多教师希望废除用藤条等的体罚. cane, v [Tn]
1 punish (sb) by beating with a cane 用藤条或竹棍等责打（某人）
The headmaster caned the boys for disobedience. 校长用藤条责打不听话的男学生.
2 (infml 口 esp Brit) defeat (sb) totally 完全打败（某人）
We really caned them in the last match. 我们最後一场比赛可真把他们打得落花流水.
3 weave cane into (a chair, etc) 用竹或藤等编制成（椅子等）. caning n [U, C]
give sb a good caning 用藤条给某人一顿好打.