preserve
preserve — 動詞
1. to take action so that something stays in its current good state and does not ge
保護；保存
維持原有狀態，避免受損
to take action so that something stays in its current good state and does not get damaged, destroyed, or lost — for example, preserving an old building, a natural forest, or a peaceful relationship between two groups.
The organization works hard to preserve ancient forests for future generations.
該組織努力保護古老的森林，讓後代子孫也能欣賞。
preserve + natural features (forests, environment)
Ryan always preserved his father's fishing tools as a way of honoring his memory.
Ryan 總是保存父親的釣魚工具，以此紀念他。
The old documents were carefully preserved in a room with climate control at the museum.
那些古老的文件被仔細保存在博物館的恆溫室中。
Diplomats from both sides tried hard to preserve the peace during the talks.
雙方外交官在會談期間努力維護和平。
Hugo managed to preserve his sense of humor even in very stressful situations.
Hugo 即使在壓力極大的情況下也能保持幽默感。
文法句型
preserve + object
用法筆記
Frequently used with objects that are valuable, historic, or at risk — such as buildings, traditions, the environment, peace, and health. Common in passive constructions with 'carefully' or 'well'.
常見錯誤
2. to treat food using a method such as salting, drying, canning, or freezing so th
防腐
處理食物以防止腐壞
to treat food using a method such as salting, drying, canning, or freezing so that it does not rot and can be eaten much later.
Mert's grandmother preserved tomatoes by putting them in glass jars every summer.
Mert 的祖母每年夏天把番茄裝進玻璃罐來保存。
preserve + by + method (bottling, canning)
Before fridges existed, people preserved meat by salting and smoking it.
在冰箱發明以前，人們用鹽醃和煙燻的方式保存肉類。
collocation: preserve + meat/fish by salting/smoking
The factory preserves fish by freezing it as soon as it comes off the boat.
這家工廠在魚撈上岸後立刻冷凍保存。
Yuna preserved the extra chilies by drying them in the sun for several days.
Yuna 把多餘的辣椒放在陽光下曬乾保存。
- rot
to decay naturally when not preserved
文法句型
preserve + food + by + method
用法筆記
The object is always a type of food that spoils naturally. The method of preservation (by + gerund or by + noun) is often stated explicitly. This sense does NOT refer to short-term refrigeration of leftovers.
常見錯誤
preserve — 名詞
1. a sweet, thick food made by cooking fruit with sugar until the mixture becomes s
果醬
用水果加糖熬煮成的甜稠食品
a sweet, thick food made by cooking fruit with sugar until the mixture becomes soft and sticky, often eaten on bread or used in baking.
Cyrus spread apricot preserve on his toast and ate it with a cup of tea.
Cyrus 把杏桃果醬塗在吐司上，配著一杯茶吃。
This homemade strawberry preserve tastes much fresher than the kind you buy in shops.
這種自製草莓果醬比在店裡買的還要新鮮。
uncountable: strawberry preserve
The market stall sells several types of fruit preserve, including fig and plum.
這個市場攤位賣好幾種水果果醬，包括無花果和李子口味。
My aunt's cherry preserve won first prize at the county fair last autumn.
我阿姨做的櫻桃果醬去年在縣級比賽中得了第一名。
文法句型
countable: a preserve / preserves
uncountable: preserve
用法筆記
Often used interchangeably with 'jam' in everyday speech, though technically preserves contain larger pieces of fruit or whole fruit, while jam is more evenly mashed.
2. an activity, job, or area of knowledge that is thought to belong only to a parti
專屬領域
僅限特定對象的活動或範圍
an activity, job, or area of knowledge that is thought to belong only to a particular person or group, and is not normally done by others.
Oil painting was once the preserve of the very rich who could afford the materials.
油畫曾經是負擔得起畫材的富豪的專屬活動。
pattern: the preserve of [group]
In many modern homes, cooking is no longer seen as the preserve of women.
在許多現代家庭中，烹飪已不再是女性的專屬領域。
Deep-sea exploration used to be the preserve of government research agencies alone.
深海探險曾經只有政府研究機構能夠進行。
The local tennis club had become the preserve of retired business owners.
當地的網球俱樂部已成為退休企業主的專屬天地。
文法句型
the preserve of + [someone]
用法筆記
Always appears in the singular and is almost always followed by 'of + someone'. Carries a suggestion of exclusivity that the speaker may view as outdated, unfair, or simply traditional.
常見錯誤
3. an area of land or water where animals, plants, or natural resources are officia
保護區
保護動植物或自然資源的區域
an area of land or water where animals, plants, or natural resources are officially protected from hunting, development, or other human damage.
The wildlife preserve covers over ten thousand acres of grassland and forest.
這座野生動物保護區佔地超過一萬英畝的草原和森林。
compound: wildlife preserve
Visitors to the nature preserve must keep their dogs on a leash at all times.
前往自然保護區的遊客必須全程用牽繩繫好狗狗。
The government created a marine preserve to protect the coral reefs from fishing boats.
政府設立了一座海洋保護區，保護珊瑚礁不受漁船破壞。
Astrid and her classmates went on a field trip to a bird preserve near the coast.
Astrid 和同學們到海岸附近的鳥類保護區進行戶外教學。
- reserve
very similar meaning; the main term in British English for protected natural areas
- sanctuary
focuses on protecting animals specifically, often from hunting
- conservation area
a broader term for any area protected for environmental reasons
文法句型
a [type] preserve
the [name] preserve
用法筆記
Often paired with a preceding noun: 'wildlife preserve', 'nature preserve', 'game preserve', 'marine preserve'. In American English especially, 'preserve' and 'reserve' are used in similar ways for protected areas.