cane

S2 W2

in Vietnamese gậy đi bộ

BrE /keɪn/ AmE /keɪn/

noun / verb en → vi

1 WALKING STICK [singular] B1

gậy đi bộ

a stick that you use to help you walk, especially when you are old or ill

  • use a cane

Collocations walking stick · cane holder

  • She uses a cane to help her walk.

    Cô ấy dùng gậy để đi lại dễ dàng hơn.

2 PLANT [singular] B1

cây mía

a tall plant with long, thin stems that is grown for its sweet juice or to make sugar

  • grow cane

Collocations sugar cane · cane field

  • Farmers grow sugar cane in the fields.

    Người nông dân trồng cây mía trong cánh đồng.

3 STICK [singular] B2

cây gậy, cây roi

a long, thin stick made of wood or plastic that is used for a particular purpose

  • use a cane

Collocations stick cane · plastic cane

  • He uses a plastic cane to hit the ball.

    Anh ấy dùng cây gậy nhựa để đánh bóng.

4 PUNISH [transitive] C1

đánh roi, trừng phạt bằng roi gậy

to punish someone by hitting them with a stick or cane

  • take cane to somebody

Collocations caning punishment · cane someone's hand

  • The teacher took cane to the naughty boy.

    Giáo viên đã trừng phạt cậu bé nghịch ngợm bằng roi gậy.

5 TEXTILE [singular] C1

sợi mía, sợi cây

a strong, rough material made from the stems of plants such as flax or hemp

  • make cane

Collocations cane fabric · cane material

  • They make cane from the plant stems.

    Họ làm sợi từ thân cây.