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| 1 | a closed metal container with round sides, for food or drinks. It is opened with a can opener . In British English the word tin is usually used if a can contains food , but not if it contains a drink 罐头;听 |
| empty beer cans 空啤酒罐 |
| a can of beans/soda 一罐豆子/苏打水 |
| | 1a | a metal container with round sides and a lid , used especially for holding liquids （尤指装液体的圆形带盖的）金属桶 | | There’ s a little paint left in the can. 桶里还剩下一些油漆。 | |
| | 1b | spray can | | a can of insect repellent 一罐杀虫剂 | |
| | 1c | the amount of food , drink , paint etc that a metal container holds （食品、饮料、油漆等的）一罐，一桶 | | +of Add two cans of tomatoes to the sauce and stir. 往调味汁中加入两罐番茄酱，然后搅拌。 | |
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| 2 | the can AMERICAN informal a prison 监狱；牢房 |
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| 3 | the can AMERICAN informal a toilet 厕所 |
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| - | a can of worms
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| a situation that involves a complicated set of problems that you discover when you start dealing with it |
| 棘手的局面；一团糟 |
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| You opened a real can of worms with that last question. 你提出的最后一个问题很棘手。 |
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| - | in the can informal
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| if a piece of work , especially a film , is in the can , it has been finished |
| （作品，尤指电影）已完成 |
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