caning
noun uk/ˈkeɪ.nɪŋ/ us/ˈkeɪ.nɪŋ/
[ C or U ]鞭打;鞭笞
the act of hitting someone with a stick as a punishment
He never forgot the humiliation he felt at his first school caning. 他从未忘记第一次在学校挨鞭子时所感受到的羞辱。
His father believed in strict discipline, including caning. 他父亲信奉严苛的处罚，包括鞭打。
[ U ]藤
material made from canes (= long, hard, hollow plant stems) woven together
The side panels of the carriage are painted to look like caning. 车厢侧面被漆成仿佛是藤做的一样。
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- He testified that the caning he underwent had drawn blood.
- I do not object to the young man being punished but I do object to this caning.
- School beatings were banned from Britain's private schools, bringing them in line with state-run schools where caning was outlawed 13 years previously.
- Dirt and crust built up in the caning, and they couldn't clean it.