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can CONTAINERkAnn [C]a closed metal container, esp. a cylindrical one in which some types of drink and food are sold罐We recycle all our empty food and drink cans.我们将空的食品和饮料罐头回收利用。After the party, the floor was littered with empty beer/lager cans.聚会后地板上满是空啤酒罐。A can is also the amount of food or drink that is contained in a can.一罐食品或饮料I've drunk two cans of lemonade, and I'm still thirsty!我已经喝了两罐柠檬汁，可我仍很渴。You'll need a can (Br and Aus also tin) of beans/tuna/pineapple for that recipe.做那菜需要一罐豆子/金枪鱼/菠萝。A can might also be a larger metal container, esp. one with a lid, handle and shaped opening for pouring.（带盖和把的）罐子a petrol/oil can (Am infml)汽油/油罐The can is sometimes used to mean prison.监狱He spent ten years in the can for armed robbery.他因武装抢劫在监狱里呆了十年。(Am infml) The can is sometimes also used to mean toilet.洗手间I'm just going to the can. I'll be back in a moment.我去一下洗手间。我一会儿就回来。(infml) If a film is in the can, filming has been completed and it is ready to be prepared for showing to the public.（影片）已经拍摄好(infml) People sometimes refer to a difficult problem as a can of worms, esp. when it is a situation which they really do not want to deal with.复杂而难解决的问题Corruption is a serious problem, but nobody has yet been willing to open up that can of worms.腐败是很严重的问题，但还没人愿意触及这个问题。A can opener (Br and Aus also tin opener) is a tool for opening cans of food.开罐器
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