conserve
conserve — noun
- conservesingular
- conservesplural
1. a thick, sweet food made by cooking whole fruit or large pieces of fruit with su
a thick, sweet food made by cooking whole fruit or large pieces of fruit with sugar, used as a spread for bread or as a dessert topping.
Emre spread the homemade conserve on his toast for breakfast.
collocation: spread conserve on toast
That shop sells several conserves made from local blueberries and raspberries.
countable: a range of conserves
Léa served the walnut conserve alongside cheese at the dinner party.
Talia picked up a jar of pear and ginger conserve at the farmer's market.
用法筆記
Unlike standard jam, a conserve contains whole or large pieces of fruit rather than crushed pulp. This term is more common in British English and on premium product labels.
常見錯誤
conserve — verb
- conservepresent simple I / you / we / they
- conserveshe / she / it
- conservedpast simple
- conserving-ing form
1. to handle a limited supply with care so that it is not wasted too quickly; also,
to handle a limited supply with care so that it is not wasted too quickly; also, to keep a treasured thing or place safe from harm — for example, switching off appliances to conserve energy, or working to conserve an old forest.
The Watanabe family installed solar panels to conserve energy and lower their electricity bills.
collocation: conserve energy
Adaeze always turns off the tap while brushing her teeth to conserve water.
collocation: conserve water
Local volunteers work hard to conserve the forest and the animals that live in it.
Nicholas conserved his phone battery by switching to airplane mode during the long hike.
The charity raises money to conserve historic buildings in the old town centre.
文法句型
conserve + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used with natural resources (water, energy, fuel) as the object, but also with environmental and cultural assets (wildlife, forests, historic buildings). The object is always something finite that can be reduced or lost over time.
常見錯誤
2. to prepare fruit by cooking it with sugar so that it can be kept for a long time
to prepare fruit by cooking it with sugar so that it can be kept for a long time without going bad, especially for use during winter or as a preserve.
Every autumn, Hyun's grandmother conserves plums and pears in sugar syrup.
food preservation context
This cookbook shows you how to conserve summer fruits for the winter.
Abigail conserved a batch of ripe apricots when the price dropped at the market.
Dario's grandfather still conserves cherries in brandy syrup every June.
文法句型
conserve + noun phrase
用法筆記
This sense is much less common than verb sense 1. It is mainly used in home cooking and food preservation contexts, where 'conserve' is more specific than the general word 'preserve' because it implies the use of sugar.