Word · Frequency #35
can
罐；罐头；金属容器
A metal container, such as a sealed tin for food or drink, or a vessel for liquids.
- 1.
A container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal.
一种容器,尤其用于液体,通常由金属制成
- 2.
ceric ammonium nitrate
硝酸铈铵
- 3.
airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
密封金属容器,用于食品、饮料或油漆等。
- 4.
A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).
用于携带和浇水的容器(浇水壶)
- 5.
the quantity contained in a can
罐中所含的量
- 6.
A cylindrical buoy or marker used to denote a port-side lateral mark
用于标示左舷侧的圆柱形浮标或标记
- 7.
a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
底部圆形、顶部锥形的浮标
- 8.
A chimney pot.
烟囱帽
- 9.
A protective cover for the fuel element in a nuclear reactor.
核反应堆中燃料元件的保护罩
一罐；一听；喷壶；浇水壶；烟囱管帽；烟囱顶管；罐形浮标；锥顶浮标；（核反应堆燃料元件的）保护罩
In use
I opened a can of soup for dinner.
She recycled the empty can after drinking soda.
The can of beans fell off the shelf and dented.
a can of sth
a can of soda
一听苏打水
open a can
Open the can with a can opener.
用开罐器打开罐头。
in a can
表示以罐头形式保存或销售。
The beans are sold in a can.
这些豆子是罐装的。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- tin can
- 锡罐；马口铁罐
- She opened a tin can of beans for dinner.她打开了一罐豆子当晚餐。
- can opener
- 开罐器
- I need a can opener to open this can of soup.我需要一个开罐器来打开这罐汤。
- can of beer
- 一罐啤酒
- He grabbed a can of beer from the fridge.他从冰箱里拿了一罐啤酒。
- soda can
- 苏打水罐；易拉罐
- Please recycle that empty soda can.请回收那个空苏打水罐。
- can of paint
- 一罐油漆
- We bought a can of paint for the living room.我们买了一罐油漆用来刷客厅。
- empty can
- 空罐子
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个金属罐头上写着CAN，看到它就能记住can是罐头。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with "can" (pronounced /æn/) and share the spelling pattern "-an". Note that words spelled with "-ane" (e.g., cane, lane) are pronounced /eɪn/ and are not rhymes.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from BRIDGEDICT_CURATED_MODAL, CEFR_J, DICTIONARY_API_DEV.