- [countable, uncountable]
material that is made of string, thread or wire twisted or tied together, with small spaces in between; a piece of this material used for a particular purpose 网；网状物 Unfortunately the animals are often caught in fishing nets. 不幸的是，这些动物经常被渔网套住。 She's always peering through the net curtains, spying on the neighbours. 她总是透过窗帘窥视，监视邻居。
Extra ExamplesThey began to cut through the net, one strand at a time. 他们开始一根一根地切开网。 We slept in bamboo beds draped in mosquito nets. 我们睡在铺着蚊帐的竹床上。 The fishermen were mending their nets. 渔民们正在补网。 He bagged a huge net of carp and bream. 他装了一张大网的鲤鱼和鲷鱼。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- fine-mesh
- safety
- …
- mend
- cast
- spread
- …
- in a/the net
- into a/the net
- over the net
- …
- the net[singular]
(in sports 体育运动 the frame covered in net that forms the goal 球门网 to kick the ball into the back of the net 把球踢进网窝 She shot the ball past the goalkeeper and into an empty net. 她把球射过守门员，射入空门。 Kane finally found the net in the 78th minute. 凯恩终于在第78分钟找到了球网。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- fine-mesh
- safety
- …
- mend
- cast
- spread
- …
- in a/the net
- into a/the net
- over the net
- …
- the net[singular]
(in tennis, etc. 网球等 the piece of net between the two players that the ball goes over 球网 She hit her second serve straight into the net. 她第二次发球直接入网。 to hit the ball over the net 击球过网
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fine
- fine-mesh
- safety
- …
- mend
- cast
- spread
- …
- in a/the net
- into a/the net
- over the net
- …
- [countable, usually plural]
(in cricket 板球 a piece of ground with a net around it, used for practising batting and bowling 有专门用途的网 He practised bowling all morning in the nets. 他整个上午都在网里练习保龄球。
- the net(also the Net)[singular] (informal)
the internet （在计算机，尤指互联网上）搜寻信息，浏览信息 He spends his time playing computer games and surfing the net. 他花时间玩电脑游戏和上网。
- [countable]
a network of radios or computers that are connected to each other 网络： 相互连接的无线电或计算机网络A call on the radio net went out that there had been a crash. 无线电网上的一个电话说发生了车祸。
Word Originnoun Old English net, nett, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch net and German Netz.
Idioms
cast your net wide
to consider a lot of different people, activities, possibilities, etc. when you are looking for something 撒开大网（搜寻时考虑面要宽） It’s worth casting your net wide when applying for your first job. 申请第一份工作时，你值得撒网。
slip through the net
(also fall/slip through the cracks)
spread your net
widen the net
to consider or include a larger range of options or possibilities, especially when searching for something 撒开大网（搜寻时考虑面要宽） It's time to widen the net in the search for a suitable candidate. 是时候拓宽视野寻找合适的人选了。