区别辨析cane、stick与staff

cane、stick与staff这些名词均有“手杖”之意。

cane : 多指用藤或竹制成的细长的手杖。

  • He wore a grey suit and leaned heavily on his cane.
    他身穿一件灰色西装,吃力地拄着拐杖。

stick : 普通用词,指木制的细长手杖。

  • a walking stick
    拐杖
  • At 84 he's still quite active, although he walks with the aid of a stick.
    他84岁了,虽然走路需要拄着拐杖,可仍旧非常硬朗。
  • The old lady leant on her stick as she talked.
    老太太说话时拄着拐棍。

staff : 多指走路爬山时用作支持或防卫使用的长木棒。