preserves
preserves — 動詞
- preservespresent simple I / you / we / they
- preserveses3rd person singular
- preservesing-ing form
- preservesedpast simple
1. to keep something in its original state or good condition, protecting it from ha
保護；保存
保護事物免受破壞或腐壞
to keep something in its original state or good condition, protecting it from harm, damage, or decay — for instance, preserving an old photograph by storing it in a dark, dry place, or preserving a historic building by repairing its roof and walls.
Nia keeps her grandmother's letters in a special box to preserve them for many years.
Nia 把祖母手寫的信件放在一個專用盒子裡，希望能保存多年。
preserve + object + for [duration]
The city council passed new laws to preserve the historic buildings in the old quarter.
市議會通過了新法規，以保護老城區的歷史建築。
preserve + historic buildings / heritage
Ancient scrolls were preserved in desert caves for over a thousand years.
古代的卷軸在沙漠洞穴中保存了超過一千年。
Regular oiling helps preserve the wooden floor's original shine and colour.
定期上油有助於保護木地板原有的光澤和顏色。
Liang stores family photos in albums so his children can preserve them for later generations.
Liang 把家庭照片放在相冊裡，好讓孩子們能為後代保存這些回憶。
文法句型
preserve + object
be preserved + in/for [time/place]
用法筆記
Frequently used in passive constructions, especially with in or for to specify a location or duration. The object is typically something valuable, fragile, or historically significant — buildings, documents, traditions, memories, or natural environments.
常見錯誤
2. to process food by canning, pickling, salting, or adding sugar so that it remain
醃漬保存
用特定方式處理食物以防腐壞
to process food by canning, pickling, salting, or adding sugar so that it remains fresh and edible many months later — for instance, turning cucumbers into pickles by soaking them in vinegar, or cooking strawberries with sugar to make jam.
Every autumn, Kasia's grandmother preserves jars of tomatoes from the garden.
每年秋天，Kasia 的祖母都會把菜園裡的番茄裝罐保存。
preserve + object + in [container]
In many coastal villages, people preserve fish by salting or smoking it.
在許多沿海村落，人們用鹽漬或煙燻的方式來保存魚類。
preserve + object + by [method]
The market sells honey that has been preserved in sealed jars for years.
市場上賣的蜂蜜已經密封罐裝保存了好幾年。
Eli learned how to preserve lemons from his aunt, who runs a small kitchen business.
Eli 從經營小型廚房事業的阿姨那裡學會了如何醃製檸檬。
Without a refrigerator, you need to preserve fresh meat quickly before it goes bad.
如果沒有冰箱，你必須在鮮肉變質之前趕快處理保存。
- spoil
to go bad or decay (of food)
文法句型
preserve + object + in/by
preserve + object + for [duration]
用法筆記
The method of preservation is typically stated with by (e.g. by salting, by pickling) or implied by the container or context (jars, cans, sealed). The verb is less common in modern everyday speech for home cooking; it is more frequent in food-industry or traditional-preparation contexts.
常見錯誤
preserves — 名詞
- preservessingular
- preservesesplural
1. a sweet, thick food made by cooking fruit or vegetables with sugar until the mix
果醬；蜜餞
水果加糖煮成的濃稠食品
a sweet, thick food made by cooking fruit or vegetables with sugar until the mixture becomes a spreadable sauce, eaten on bread, toast, or with other foods.
Tuan spread strawberry preserves on his toast for breakfast every morning.
Tuan 每天早上都在吐司上抹草莓果醬當早餐。
collocation: spread + preserves
The shop sells homemade apricot preserves made from fruit grown in local orchards.
這家店賣的杏桃果醬是自製的，用的是當地果園種的水果。
homemade + [fruit] + preserves
Nia likes to eat plain yogurt with a spoonful of cherry preserves stirred into it.
Nia 喜歡在原味優格裡拌入一湯匙的櫻桃果醬。
A jar of fig preserves makes a lovely gift for any cooking enthusiast.
一罐無花果果醬是送給烹飪愛好者的好禮物。
The children spread orange preserves thickly on their scones during afternoon tea.
孩子們在下午茶的司康餅上厚厚地抹了一層橘子果醬。
文法句型
a jar/tub of preserves
[fruit] preserves
用法筆記
Used as both a countable plural noun (these preserves taste great) and an uncountable mass noun (a jar of preserves). The singular form preserve also exists but is less common. Preserves differ from jam in that they contain larger pieces of fruit, and from jelly in that they include fruit solids.
2. an activity, role, or area of interest that is considered to belong to a particu
專屬領域
僅限某人或某群體從事的活動
an activity, role, or area of interest that is considered to belong to a particular person or group, and is not normally shared with others outside that group.
Writing poetry was once the preserve of the wealthy and well-educated classes.
寫詩曾經是有錢又有良好教育背景的人士的專屬領域。
the preserve of [group]
Higher education was once the preserve of men across much of the world.
高等教育曾經是全球許多地方男性的專利。
The ancient technique of glassblowing is now the preserve of a few skilled artisans.
古老的玻璃吹製技術現在只掌握在少數熟練工匠手中。
Football is no longer a male preserve — women's professional teams are growing fast worldwide.
足球不再只是男性的專屬運動——全球的女子職業隊伍正在快速成長。
文法句型
the preserve of + [person/group]
[possession] preserve
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed pattern the preserve of followed by a noun phrase. The frame signals exclusivity: something metaphorically 'reserved' for a particular kind of person or institution. Frequently used to discuss social change (was the preserve of ... is now open to).
常見錯誤
3. an area of land set aside for the protection of wildlife, plants, or natural res
保護區
為保護自然資源而劃定的區域
an area of land set aside for the protection of wildlife, plants, or natural resources, where human activity is limited so that nature can thrive undisturbed.
The wildlife preserve covers over five thousand acres of untouched forest.
這座野生動物保護區佔地超過五千英畝的原始森林。
wildlife preserve
Visitors to the nature preserve must stay on marked paths to avoid disturbing the animals.
前往自然保護區的遊客必須走在標示的路徑上，以免驚擾動物。
nature preserve
Salma volunteers at a bird preserve where rare species are protected from hunters.
Salma 在一個鳥類保護區當志工，稀有品種在那裡受到保護，免於被獵人捕殺。
The government turned the coastal wetlands into a marine preserve to save the local fish.
政府將沿海濕地劃為海洋保護區，以挽救當地的魚類。
文法句型
[adjective] preserve
[type] preserve
用法筆記
More common in American English; in British English, reserve or nature reserve is more typical. Like other area nouns, it combines with a preceding modifier that specifies the type of protection: wildlife preserve, nature preserve, game preserve, marine preserve.