| 释义 |
can² /kæn/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. (盛液体等的)容器(如罐、壶、桶等)
an oil can 油罐
a paint can 漆听
a watering can (浇花等用的)喷水壶
a garbage can 垃圾桶
a can of shoe polish 一盒鞋油
2. (保藏食物的)马口铁罐头，听头；(家里贮存水果和蔬菜的)陶器(或玻璃)坛子，广口瓶；一听(或一瓶等)所装的量
a can of beer (peaches) 一听啤酒(桃子)
Aunt Emily put up a dozen cans of tomato sauce last fall. 去年秋天埃米莉姑妈做了12瓶番茄酱。
Add 2 cans of orange juice to the mixture and it will taste better. 把两听桔子汁加在拌和物里，吃起来味道会更好。[此义以前只用于美国(＝ 〈英〉tin), 但现在无论作名词或动词，在英国也已很普遍]
3. (尤指金属制的)大酒杯
4. (核反应堆中保护核燃料棒的)密封保护外壳
5. 〈美军俚〉深水炸弹；驱逐舰
6. [the can]〈口〉监牢
He's still in the can. 他还在坐牢。
7. 〈美俚〉汽车；铁路油槽车
8. [the can]〈美口〉厕所；屁股
9. 〈美俚〉1盎司大麻
10. [cans] 〈美俚〉(女人的)一对奶子
11. [cans] 〈美口〉一对耳机
II (canned; can·ning)
vt.
1. 把(食品等)装罐(或听、坛、瓶)保存
This factory cans fish to be sent abroad. 这家工厂制作出口鱼罐头。
Mother is canning peaches. 母亲正在把桃子(酱)装瓶贮存。
2. 把(核燃料棒)密封在保护外壳内；把(泵、电机)包在套子内
Zirconium is used in atomic power plants for canning nuclear fuel rods. 在原子能发电站中，核燃料棒的密封外壳是锆制的。
3. 〈俚〉把…灌制唱片，为…录音
can the audience's applause 把观众的欢呼声录下来
4. 〈口〉把(高尔夫球)打入穴中
5. 〈俚〉停止；停用，放弃
Can that noise! 别喧闹了!
Can the high-brow stuff. 收起你故作高雅的那一套吧。
6. 〈美口〉开除(学生)；解雇(职工)
7. 〈英俚〉使喝醉
8. 【篮】投(球)入篮
[< OE canne < L canna small vessel] phr. a can of worms 〈口〉1. 复杂而难解决的问题 (或处境)，棘手的事；一团糟 When made chairman of that investigating committee, he was being handed a can of worms. 选他担任调查委员会主席，正是叫他接手一个烂摊子。open a can of worms 引起一场大乱 2. 极度紧张不安的人 Joe can't sit still for a minute — he is a can of worms. 乔连一分钟也坐不住，他是个狂躁型的人。carry(或 take) the can (back) 〈主英口〉代人受过；背黑锅 I see no reason why I should carry the can for his mistakes. 我看不出有什么理由要我代他受过。Why do I always have to carry the can when something goes wrong? 为什么出了什么毛病就老得由我来背黑锅呢? in the can 〈美口〉(影片或录像带) 已经拍摄好 (或录制好)They got the new film in the can on schedule. 他们如期完成了这部新影片的摄制。open a can of beans 〈美俚〉惹祸 |