canning
canning — 名詞
1. the business or factory process of sealing food or drink in airtight cans so it
罐頭加工
把食品裝罐密封後販售的產業或流程
the business or factory process of sealing food or drink in airtight cans so it can be sold and kept for a long time
The coastal town grew rich through fish canning and ship repair.
這座海港小鎮靠著魚類罐頭加工和修船業變得富裕。
fish canning — industrial uncountable noun
New safety rules slowed canning at the tomato plant last August.
新的安全規定讓那家番茄加工廠去年八月的裝罐作業慢了下來。
canning at [factory/plant]
Her first job after school was in canning at a fruit factory.
她畢業後的第一份工作，是在水果工廠做罐頭加工。
During wartime, local canning helped keep food on store shelves.
戰時，本地的罐頭加工幫助商店貨架上一直有食物可賣。
- food processing
much broader; includes freezing, drying, and many methods besides cans
- preservation
broader term for keeping food from going bad, not specifically in cans
- packing
focuses on putting goods into containers, not on preservation alone
文法句型
fish canning
canning at a factory
the canning industry
用法筆記
This sense points to commercial or factory-scale work, not a single afternoon of preserving food at home. Distinguish it from sense 2, which is broader and often refers to home preservation methods.
2. the practice of putting food into sealed containers so that it stays safe to eat
裝罐保存
把食物裝進密封容器以便久放
the practice of putting food into sealed containers so that it stays safe to eat for a long time
Home canning lets Tanvi save peaches for the winter.
居家裝罐保存讓 Tanvi 可以把桃子留到冬天再吃。
home canning — preservation at home
Careful canning keeps the beans safe for months.
仔細的裝罐保存能讓這些豆子安全放上好幾個月。
careful canning for long storage
The class taught safe canning to families with small gardens.
這門課教有小菜園的家庭如何安全地做裝罐保存。
Good lids are essential for canning in reused glass jars.
要用回收的玻璃罐做裝罐保存，好的蓋子非常重要。
- preserving
broader and includes freezing, drying, and other methods
- bottling
often uses glass bottles or jars rather than metal cans
- putting up
more informal, especially in North American home-preserving contexts
文法句型
home canning
safe canning
canning for winter
用法筆記
This sense is often used for home food preservation, especially fruit, vegetables, jams, or sauces. Unlike sense 1, it does not have to refer to a factory or a product sold in shops.
常見錯誤
canning — 動詞
- canningpresent simple I / you / we / they
- cannings3rd person singular
- canninging-ing form
- canningedpast simple
1. putting food or drink into sealed containers so that it will keep for a longer t
裝罐
把食物或飲料密封裝好以便久放
putting food or drink into sealed containers so that it will keep for a longer time
Théo is canning tomatoes while his mother labels the jars.
Théo 正在把番茄裝罐，而他媽媽在替玻璃罐貼標籤。
be canning [food] in an ongoing action
Shirin spent Saturday canning pear halves for winter desserts.
Shirin 星期六都在把對切的梨子裝罐，留到冬天做甜點。
canning [food] for later use
The volunteers were canning soup in the church kitchen all morning.
那些志工整個早上都在教堂廚房裡把湯裝罐。
Joon keeps canning chilli sauce whenever fresh peppers are cheap.
只要新鮮辣椒變便宜，Joon 就會一直把辣椒醬裝罐保存。
- preserving
broader; includes more methods than sealing food in cans or jars
- bottling
often suggests using bottles or jars rather than cans
- putting up
more informal, especially for home food preservation
文法句型
be canning [fruit/vegetables]
can [food] in jars
can [food] for winter
用法筆記
This is the ongoing action form of the food-preservation verb 'can'. It usually takes the food as a direct object and often appears with details about jars, lids, or storing the food for later.