1. 篮子；篓子；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.

basket

    e.g. ...big wicker picnic baskets filled with sandwiches.
           装满三明治的柳编野餐篮
    e.g. ...a laundry basket.
           洗衣筐

2. （用于比较不同货币或商品价值的）一篮子，一组（货币或商品）
    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.
           英镑对一篮子货币的比价创下76.9的新低。
    e.g. ...an inflation measure that gauges the price of a fixed basket of goods and services.
           通过衡量固定的一组商品和服务的价格来测算通货膨胀的方法

3. （篮球运动的）篮
    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