hoop
hoop — 名詞
- hoopsingular
- hoopsplural
1. a round band made from materials such as metal, wood, or plastic, used as a toy,
環；圈
圓形條狀物
a round band made from materials such as metal, wood, or plastic, used as a toy, a decorative item, or to hold parts of a container together
The children rolled a plastic hoop along the pavement with a long stick.
孩子們用長棍沿著人行道滾動一個塑膠環。
collocation: roll a hoop
Metal hoops hold the wooden staves of the old wine barrel firmly together.
金屬環將舊酒桶的木條緊緊地箍在一起。
hoops hold [something] together
Daichi bought a large wooden hoop to use as a frame for his weaving project.
Daichi 買了一個大木環，用來當作編織作品的框架。
The circus performer jumped through a flaming hoop while the audience clapped and cheered.
馬戲團表演者跳過一個燃燒的火圈，觀眾們鼓掌歡呼。
Lara used a metal hoop to hang the heavy pots above the campfire.
Lara 用一個金屬圈將沉重的鍋子掛在營火上。
用法筆記
This is the most general sense; the other noun senses refer to specific kinds of hoops used in particular contexts.
常見錯誤
2. the round metal frame with a mesh net hanging below it that basketball players a
籃框
籃球場上的金屬圓圈
the round metal frame with a mesh net hanging below it that basketball players aim for when trying to score
Jude shot the ball and watched it swish through the hoop without touching the rim.
Jude 出手投籃，看著球刷過籃框應聲入網。
shoot the ball through the hoop
There is a basketball hoop attached to the garage wall where the kids play every afternoon.
車庫牆上裝了一個籃框，孩子們每天下午都在那裡打球。
Mira leaped up and slammed the ball into the hoop for a powerful dunk.
Mira 跳起來將球猛力灌進籃框，完成一記強力扣籃。
The hoop at the community court has a torn net that needs replacing before the match.
社區球場的籃框網子破了，比賽前需要更換。
用法筆記
Frequently used with verbs like 'shoot', 'throw', 'dunk', or 'slam' to describe how the ball goes through or into the hoop.
常見錯誤
3. a short informal way of referring to the sport of basketball
籃球
籃球運動的口語說法
a short informal way of referring to the sport of basketball
Trang plays hoop every Saturday morning at the local sports centre with friends.
Trang 每週六早上都在當地的運動中心和朋友打籃球。
play hoop (informal for basketball)
After school the teenagers headed to the park to shoot some hoops before dinner.
放學後，青少年們前往公園投投籃、打打球，在晚餐前活動一下。
shoot hoops (common phrase)
I was never very good at hoop but I enjoyed watching the college tournaments.
我打籃球不太行，但我很喜歡看大學籃球錦標賽。
Lucas and his cousin spent the whole afternoon playing hoop in the driveway.
Lucas 和他表弟整個下午都在車道上打籃球。
- basketball
the full formal name; 'hoop' is a shortened informal equivalent
用法筆記
Used mostly in informal conversation and is especially common in American English. The phrase 'shoot hoops' is a set expression meaning to play basketball casually.
4. an earring shaped like a circle that is worn by passing it through a hole in the
耳環
環形耳飾
an earring shaped like a circle that is worn by passing it through a hole in the earlobe
Eshe wore a pair of gold hoops that caught the light every time she turned her head.
Eshe 戴著一對金耳環，隨著她轉頭時閃閃發光。
gold hoops / pair of hoops
Léa bought small silver hoops for her sister as a birthday gift last month.
Léa 上個月買了一對小銀耳環，送給妹妹當生日禮物。
Sade prefers lightweight hoops because heavy ones make her earlobes feel sore by evening.
Sade 偏好輕巧的耳環，因為重的耳環戴到晚上會讓她的耳垂酸痛。
The shop sells both clip-on hoops and hoops for pierced ears at reasonable prices.
這家店以合理的價格販售夾式耳環和穿洞耳環。
- earring
a broader category; hoops are one specific style of earring
- ring earring
less common but describes the same shape
用法筆記
Often used in the plural ('hoops') when referring to earrings, since they are usually worn as a pair. The compound 'hoop earrings' is very common.
常見錯誤
5. a small curved metal or plastic frame pushed into the ground, forming an arch th
拱門
槌球場地的小拱門
a small curved metal or plastic frame pushed into the ground, forming an arch that players hit the ball through in the game of croquet
Defne guided her croquet ball through the first hoop with a gentle tap of her mallet.
Defne 用槌子輕輕一擊，將槌球精準地穿過第一個拱門。
hit the ball through a hoop (croquet)
The garden was set up with six metal hoops arranged for the afternoon croquet match.
花園裡按照某種排列設置了六個金屬拱門，準備進行下午的槌球比賽。
One of the hoops came loose so they pushed it deeper into the wet lawn.
其中一個拱門從地面鬆脫了，他們便把它往潮濕的草坪裡插得更深。
Mira bought a croquet set with six painted hoops for the family picnic in the park.
Mira 買了一組槌球組，附有六個彩色拱門，準備在公園的家庭野餐時使用。
- wicket
alternative term, more common in British croquet contexts
用法筆記
In British English, these are sometimes called 'wickets' instead of 'hoops', though 'hoop' is the standard term in modern croquet.
6. a circular framework made of stiff material such as steel or whalebone, worn und
裙環
撐開裙子的環形骨架
a circular framework made of stiff material such as steel or whalebone, worn under a skirt or sewn into its lining to hold the fabric outward in a wide bell-like shape
The museum displayed a Victorian dress worn over a wide hoop that made the skirt stand out.
博物館展出一件維多利亞時代的洋裝，裙子底下撐著寬大的裙環，使裙擺像鐘形般展開。
hoop under a skirt / Victorian fashion
Ada found it hard to sit in the carriage while wearing a skirt with a large hoop underneath.
Ada 穿著裡面有大型裙環的裙子，在馬車裡很難坐下來。
In the costume department she adjusted the steel hoops sewn into the lining of the dress.
在服裝部門，她調整了縫在洋裝襯裡的鋼製裙環。
The theatre troupe built a replica gown with a removable hoop for quick scene changes.
劇團打造了一件附有可拆式裙環的複製禮服，方便快速換裝。
- cage crinoline
a more specific historical term for the same kind of undergarment frame
- farthingale
an earlier type of skirt frame from the 16th century
用法筆記
Often seen in the compound 'hoop skirt' which refers to the skirt itself, not just the frame. Mostly encountered in historical or costume contexts.
hoop — 動詞
- hooppresent simple I / you / we / they
- hoops3rd person singular
- hooping-ing form
- hoopedpast simple
1. to put a circular band around something or fasten something with a circular band
箍
以鐵圈綑緊
to put a circular band around something or fasten something with a circular band, especially in order to keep the parts of a barrel or container tightly together
The cooper hooped the damaged barrel by fitting a new iron band tightly around its middle.
桶匠在受損的木桶中間緊緊套上新的鐵環，將它箍好。
hoop a barrel
Workers carefully hooped the wooden vats to prevent the wine from leaking through the joints.
工人們仔細地將木桶箍上鐵環，防止葡萄酒從接縫處滲漏。
Lucas learned how to hoop a barrel from his grandfather who worked at a winery.
Lucas 從他祖父那裡學會了如何箍桶，他祖父在酒廠工作了四十年。
The old bucket was hooped with rusty metal bands that had begun to crack and flake.
舊水桶用生鏽的金屬圈箍著，這些鐵圈已經開始裂開剝落。
文法句型
hoop + noun (the thing being bound)
用法筆記
Typically used in craft or industrial contexts related to barrel-making (cooperage). The passive form 'be hooped with [material]' is also common.