cans
[kˈænz] /kən, ˈkan How to pronounce can (audio) also ˈken; dialectal ˈkin/ (ame, mw)
cans — 名詞
1. metal containers with food or drink sealed inside so the contents stay good unti
食品罐
封裝食物或飲料的金屬罐
metal containers with food or drink sealed inside so the contents stay good until they are needed.
Omar stacked three cans of beans beside the camping stove.
Omar 把三罐豆子疊在露營爐旁邊。
three cans of + food noun
Ada rinsed the empty cans before taking them to recycling.
Ada 先把空飲料罐沖乾淨，再拿去回收。
empty cans / recycle cans
The shop put the soup cans on the lowest shelf.
店家把幾罐湯放在最下面那層架子上。
Hari bought two cans of cola for the train ride home.
Hari 為回家路上的火車旅程買了兩罐可樂。
- tins
more common in British English for the same kind of food container
- containers
broader and does not suggest sealed food or drink packaging
- jars
usually glass rather than metal
文法句型
cans of + food/drink
empty cans
recycle cans
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' and a food or drink noun. Distinguish this sense from sense 2, which is about open containers such as trash cans or paint cans.
常見錯誤
2. containers, often round and open at the top, used for holding rubbish, paint, wa
桶；罐
裝垃圾、油漆或液體的容器
containers, often round and open at the top, used for holding rubbish, paint, water, fuel, or other materials.
Felipe left the paint cans in the shed after the wall dried.
牆面乾了之後，Felipe 把油漆罐留在棚子裡。
paint cans / storage after use
Valentina dragged the trash cans back to the gate at dawn.
Valentina 在天亮時把垃圾桶拖回大門旁。
trash cans
The farmers filled watering cans before the market opened.
農夫們在市場開門前先把澆水壺裝滿。
Christopher stored extra fuel cans away from the kitchen heater.
Christopher 把備用油桶放在離廚房暖氣較遠的地方。
- bins
especially for rubbish containers, often in British English
- containers
general term without the usual round, open shape
- tubs
usually wider and often made of plastic rather than metal
文法句型
trash cans
paint cans
watering cans
用法筆記
This sense covers containers people use again and again, not sealed food or drink packaging. It is common with words like 'trash', 'paint', and 'watering'.
常見錯誤
3. a rude, joking way to refer to someone's buttocks.
屁股
粗俗戲稱臀部
a rude, joking way to refer to someone's buttocks.
Felipe slipped on the step and landed hard on his cans.
Felipe 在台階上滑了一下，重重跌坐在屁股上。
land on your cans
The icy bench made Yuki's cans go numb in minutes.
那張冰冷的長椅幾分鐘內就讓 Yuki 的屁股麻掉了。
your cans go numb
After the bike ride, Omar said his cans needed a soft chair.
騎完腳踏車後，Omar 說他的屁股需要一張軟椅子。
The cold stadium seat froze Ada's cans before halftime ended.
冰冷的球場座位在中場休息前就把 Ada 的屁股凍僵了。
文法句型
land on your cans
freeze your cans
用法筆記
Very informal and slightly rude. People usually use it jokingly when talking about sitting, falling, or feeling cold on that part of the body.
cans — 動詞
- canspresent simple I / you / we / they
- canses3rd person singular
- cansing-ing form
- cansedpast simple
1. puts food or drink into sealed cans or jars so it can be stored for a long time.
裝罐
把食物封進罐中保存
puts food or drink into sealed cans or jars so it can be stored for a long time.
Amira cans peaches every August when the trees are heavy with fruit.
Amira 每年八月都會把水蜜桃裝罐，那時樹上果實最飽滿。
cans + fruit for storage
The farm cans tomatoes on site before the trucks leave town.
那座農場在卡車離鎮前就地把番茄裝罐。
cans + food at a production place
Yuki cans chilli sauce in small jars for winter gifts.
Yuki 把辣椒醬裝進小罐裡，當作冬天送人的禮物。
The factory cans tuna overnight while the boats unload at dawn.
漁船在黎明卸貨時，工廠整夜都在把鮪魚裝罐。
文法句型
cans + food
cans + food in jars
cans + food for winter
用法筆記
This is the ordinary lexical verb with forms like 'can', 'cans', 'canned', and 'canning'. Distinguish it from the modal verb 'can', which does not take an -s form in modern standard English.
常見錯誤
2. hits a shot successfully so that it goes in, especially in basketball or golf.
投進；打進
把球成功送進洞或籃框
hits a shot successfully so that it goes in, especially in basketball or golf.
The guard cans a corner three whenever defenders leave him open.
只要防守者放空他，那名後衛就能投進底角三分。
cans a three in basketball
On the final hole, Ada cans a long putt for birdie.
在最後一洞，Ada 打進了一記長推桿拿下博蒂。
cans a putt in golf
Felipe cans the free throw and ties the game.
Felipe 罰球投進，把比分追平。
Yuki cans another jumper from the left wing in practice.
Yuki 在練習時又從左側翼投進一記跳投。
- misses
fails to get the shot into the basket or cup
文法句型
cans a three
cans a putt
cans the free throw
用法筆記
Used mainly in sports reporting or casual talk about games. It usually takes the shot itself as the object, such as 'a three', 'a putt', or 'the free throw'.
3. dismisses someone from a job.
開除；炒魷魚
把某人從工作中辭退
dismisses someone from a job.
The company cans two managers after the safety report reaches the board.
那家公司在安全報告送到董事會後開除了兩名經理。
cans + employee after a report
One rude email finally cans the host from the morning show.
一封失禮的電子郵件終於讓那位主持人被晨間節目開除。
cans + person from + job
The owner cans Omar for taking cash from the register.
老闆因為 Omar 從收銀機拿現金而把他開除了。
After weeks of missed shifts, the cafe cans its newest cook.
連續幾週缺班後，那家咖啡館把最新來的廚師炒魷魚了。
- hires
brings someone into a job instead of ending it
文法句型
cans + employee
cans + someone for + reason
用法筆記
Informal and direct. It is more forceful than the neutral verb 'dismiss' and is common in speech or headlines rather than formal company documents.
常見錯誤
4. puts an end to a plan, project, service, or event.
取消；叫停
把計畫或活動直接停掉
puts an end to a plan, project, service, or event.
Rain cans the beach lesson before the children unpack their boards.
下雨讓海灘課程在孩子們打開衝浪板前就被取消。
cans a lesson because of conditions
The budget cut cans our plan for a second music stage.
預算刪減叫停了我們興建第二個音樂舞台的計畫。
cans a plan
A burst pipe cans dinner service at the hotel tonight.
爆裂的水管讓飯店今晚的晚餐服務被迫取消。
The studio cans the sequel after the first film loses money.
第一部電影賠錢後，片商把續集計畫取消了。
- launches
starts the plan or project instead of ending it
文法句型
cans a plan
cans a project
cans a service
用法筆記
Also informal, but the object here is a plan or activity rather than a person. Distinguish it from sense 3, where the object is the employee who loses the job.