| 单词 | preserve |
| 释义 | reserve v 1 (a) [Tn] keep or maintain (sth) in an unchanged or perfect condition 保护, 维护（某事物） preserve one´s eyesight 保护视力 a very well-preserved man of eighty 一个保养得很好的八十老翁 Wax polish preserves wood and leather. 上光蜡可以保护木料和皮革. Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. 维护和平的努力已经失败了. (b) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (for sth) keep sth safe or alive for the future 保存或保留某事物 Few of the early manuscripts have been preserved. 早期的手稿保存下来的不多. His work must be preserved for posterity. 他的作品当传诸後世. (c) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (from sb/sth) keep sb safe from harm or danger 保护某人 The calm courage of the pilot preserved the lives of the passengers. 飞行员临危不惧的勇气保住了乘客们的生命. God preserve us! 上帝保佑我们吧! 2 [Tn] avoid losing (sth); retain 使（某事物）不受损失; 保持 She managed despite everything to preserve her sense of humour. 她不管遇到什麽情况都竭力保持著幽默感. It is difficult to preserve one´s self-respect in that job. 做那样的工作很难保持自尊. 3 [Tn] keep (food) from decay (by bottling, drying, freezing, etc) （用装瓶装罐、 乾燥、 冷冻等法）保存（食物） Salt and spices help to preserve meat. 盐和调味品有助於保藏肉类. In the summer, large crops of fruit may be preserved by freezing or bottling. 夏天收获的大量水果可冷藏或装瓶装罐加以保存. 4 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] keep (fishing, game, land, part of a river, etc) for private use 禁止外人（捕猎等）; 将（土地、 河流区段等）保留以供私用 The fishing in this stretch of the river is strictly preserved. 此段河流严禁外人捕鱼. Cf 参看 conserve. preserve, n 1 (a) [C usu pl 通常作复数] preserved fruit 经加工保存的水果 apricot preserves 杏脯. (b) [U] jam 果酱 strawberry preserve 草莓酱. Cf 参看 conserve n. 2 [C] area where game or fish are preserved (preserve 4) for private hunting or fishing 专供私人行猎或捕鱼的保留区. 3 [sing] activities, interests, etc regarded as belonging to a particular person 被认为某人所专有的活动、 爱好等 She regards negotiating prices with customers as her special preserve. 她把与顾客讨价还价看作自己的专长. |
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