Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #35
can
密封在罐中
- 1.
To seal in a can.
密封在罐中
- 2.
To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
通过加热和密封在罐或瓶中保存
- 3.
To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
丢弃、废弃或终止(一个想法、项目等)
- 4.
To cover (the fuel element in a nuclear reactor) with a protective cover.
用保护罩覆盖核反应堆中的燃料元件
通过加热和密封在罐或瓶中保存；丢弃、废弃或终止(一个想法、项目等)；用保护罩覆盖核反应堆中的燃料元件
In use
She can solve this problem on her own.
You can leave your bag here.
It can get very cold here at night.
can + base verb
情态动词，表示能力或可能性，后接动词原形。
I can swim.
我会游泳。
can + object
及物动词，意为“把（食物）装罐保存”。
She cans tomatoes every fall.
她每年秋天都会将番茄装罐。
Verb forms
base can · third person can · -ing · past could · past participle undefined
情态动词 can 没有 -ing 形式或过去分词，也不使用普通的第三人称单数 -s 变化。
Common mistakes
I can to swim.I can swim.
Connections
Collocations
- can vegetables
- 将蔬菜装罐
- My grandmother used to can vegetables from her garden every autumn.我祖母过去每年秋天都会把菜园里的蔬菜装罐。
- can fruit
- 将水果装罐
- We can fruit in syrup to preserve it for the winter.我们把水果加糖水装罐以保存过冬。
- can fish
- 将鱼装罐
- The factory cans fish and exports them to many countries.这家工厂将鱼装罐并出口到许多国家。
Idioms & figurative uses
- can of worms
- 棘手的问题；一团糟Bringing up that old argument opened a whole new can of worms.提起那个旧争论引出了一堆新麻烦。
- can do
- 能干的；肯干的；有决心的She has a can-do attitude and always finds a way to solve problems.她有一种肯干的态度，总能找到解决问题的方法。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
can发音类似“堪”，想象“堪”用罐头（can）能（can）打开，一次记住两个意思。
Context & Register
中性；通常用于食品加工或家庭烹饪中将食物装罐的场景。
Grammar Note
can 是情态助动词，后接不带 to 的动词原形；第三人称单数也不用 -s。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the exact rhyme /æn/ with 'can'. Beware of 'cane' (/keɪn/) and 'can't' (/kænt/), which are spelled similarly but pronounced differently.
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.