1. 籃子；簍子；筐子 A basket is a stiff container that is used for carrying or storing objects. Baskets are made from thin strips of materials such as straw, plastic, or wire woven together.
e.g. ...big wicker picnic baskets filled with sandwiches. 裝滿(mǎn)三明治的柳編野餐籃 e.g. ...a laundry basket. 洗衣筐
2. （用于比較不同貨幣或商品價(jià)值的）一籃子，一組（貨幣或商品） In economics, a basket of currencies or goods is the average or total value of a number of different currencies or goods.
e.g. The pound's value against a basket of currencies hit a new low of 76.9. 英鎊對一籃子貨幣的比價(jià)創(chuàng )下76.9的新低。 e.g. ...an inflation measure that gauges the price of a fixed basket of goods and services. 通過(guò)衡量固定的一組商品和服務(wù)的價(jià)格來(lái)測算通貨膨脹的方法
3. （籃球運動(dòng)的）籃 In basketball, the basket is a net hanging from a ring through which players try to throw the ball in order to score points.
4. see also: bread basket;hanging basket;wastepaper basket. to put all your eggs in one basket -> see egg
basket英英釋義
noun
1. a score in basketball made by throwing the ball through the hoop
Synonym: field goal
2. a container that is usually woven and has handles
Synonym: handbasket
3. horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball