basket /ˈbɑːskɪt, ˈbæs-/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT 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. 篮; 筐; 篓

  例：

  ...big wicker picnic baskets filled with sandwiches.

  …装满三明治的大的藤条野餐篮。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT You can use basket to refer to a basket and its contents, or to the contents only. 一篮 (篓、筐); 一篮 (篓、筐) 之量

  例：

  ...a small basket of fruit and snacks.

  …一小篮水果和点心。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT In economics, a basket of currencies or goods is the average or total value of a number of different currencies or goods. 一篮子 (货币或商品) [商业]

  例：

  The dollar has fallen 6.5 percent this year against a basket of currencies from its largest trading partners.

  美元对其最大贸易伙伴们的一篮子货币今年贬值了6.5%。