can

[kæn]

aux.可以, 能
n.罐头
v.罐装,<口>解雇

v.aux.

1. (表示能力、功能)能, 会

The classroom can seat thirty students.

这教室能坐三十位学生。

June can drive now.

琼现在会开车了。

2. (表示可能性)可能, 可能会

I think the work can be completed ahead of time.

我认为这项工作能提前完成。

3. (表示允许、请求)可以

You can't take the book out of the room.

你不可以将这本书拿出室外。

Can I use your pen?

我可以用一下你的笔吗?

4. (表示命令)必须

If you won't keep quiet you can get out.

你如不保持安静, 就请你走。

5. (表示偶然发生的可能性)有时会

It can be quite windy there, especially in spring.

那里有时容易刮风, 特别是在春季。

6. (表示惊讶)究竟; 竟至于

What can it possibly be?

那到底是怎么一回事?

词形变化

名词: canner | 动词过去式: canned | 动词过去分词: canned | 动词现在分词: canning | 动词第三人称单数: cans |

英英释义

名词 can:

airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

同义词：tin, tin can

the quantity contained in a can

同义词：canful

a buoy with a round bottom and conical top

同义词：can buoy

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

同义词：buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass

a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

同义词：toilet, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

同义词：toilet, lavatory, lav, john, privy, bathroom

动词 can:

preserve in a can or tin

同义词：tin, put up

terminate the employment of

同义词：fire, give notice, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate

短语词组

can only

1. 只得

He can only go to work by bike.

他只能骑自行车去上班。

补充

cancan英:[kæn, kən] 美:[kən，kæn]aux. v.1.能, 能够If you won't keep quiet you can get out!如果你不保持安静, 那就只好请你出去了！Can you help me?你能帮我一下吗?2.可以That can't be allowed.那是绝对不允许的。3.可能, 会It can get quite cold here at night.夜间这里可能很冷。You can't be serious!你不会是认真的吧！vt.1.将…装入密封罐中保存The fish is canned in this factory.鱼是在这家工厂制成罐头的。n.1.罐, 罐头This can holds five liters of water.这个容器可装五升水。My father opened a real can of worms when he took over the ailing company and tried to get it doing business.当我父亲接管一家处境困难的公司并试图重振业务时, 他确实碰到了棘手的问题。

例句

1. She pumped five gallons of petrol into a can.她往罐里加了5加仑汽油。 2. a can of lemonade一听柠檬水 3. a can of peas一罐豆子 4. Add two cans of tuna.加两罐金枪鱼。 5. They are worried that they might open a can of worms.他们担心可能会遇到大麻烦。 6. The tomato was first canned in 1847.西红柿在1847年首次采用罐装。 7. Those workers at the top of the pay scale were canned.那些拿着最高薪水的工人被解雇了。 8. The merger was canned.合并被否决了。 9. You can do it if you try.如果你试一试, 就可以做到。 10. I can't come.我不能来。 11. I can't hear you.我听不见你的声音。 12. I can't remember.我不记得了。 13. My trainer says I can win the race if I really work hard.我的教练说, 要是我真的非常努力的话, 我可以赢下这次比赛。 14. I cannot describe it—I can't find the words.我描述不出来——我找不到合适的词儿。 15. We cannot buy food, clothes, and pay for rent and utilities on $20 a week.每周挣20美元, 我们买不了吃的、穿的, 付不起房租和其他公用设施费。 16. She cannot sleep because of the pain.她因为疼痛无法入睡。 17. You can't be with your baby all the time.你不可能永远和你的宝贝在一起。 18. The US will do whatever it can to help Greece.美国会尽其所能帮助希腊。 19. Coral can be yellow, blue, or green.珊瑚可能是黄色、蓝色或绿色的。 20. Long-term therapy can last five years or more.长期的治疗可能会持续5年或更长时间。 21. I can swim.我会游泳。 22. I can play tennis.我会打网球。 23. He can't drive.他不会开车。 24. can you speak French?你会说法语吗？ 25. I can't play the piano.我不会弹钢琴。 26. Things can't be that bad!事情不会那样糟糕！ 27. You can't be serious!你该不会是认真的吧？ 28. We can't answer any questions, I'm afraid.恐怕我们不可以回答任何问题。 29. You cannot ask for your money back before the agreed date.在商定的日期之前你不可以把钱要回去。 30. I can't tell you what he said: it's a secret.我不能告诉你他所说的话。这是个秘密。 31. I'm on tablets and I can't drive.我在服药, 不能开车。 32. Children cannot be expected to act like adults.不能指望孩子表现得像成年人一样。 33. This situation can't be allowed to continue.这种情况不能再任其继续下去了。 34. can I help you?您需要点儿什么？ 35. Hello John. What can we do for you?你好, 约翰。我们能帮您做点儿什么？ 36. can I use your phone?我能用你的电话吗？ 37. can I have a look at that?我能看一看吗？ 38. can you please help?请你帮个忙好吗？ 39. Why can't you leave me alone?你怎么就不能让我单独待会儿呢？ 40. can I interrupt you just for a minute?我能打断你一会儿吗？ 41. I can't tell you how glad I was to see them.我无法告诉你见到他们我有多么高兴。 42. You can imagine how shocked I felt.你能想象我有多么震惊。 43. That can't be true!那不可能是真的！ 44. What on earth can he want?他究竟能要些什么呢？ 45. You can't really mean that.你不会真的是那个意思吧。 46. How can millions of dollars go astray?几百万美元怎么可能不翼而飞呢？ 47. How can you say such a thing?你怎能说出这种话来？ 48. We can and must overcome our shortcomings.我们能够而且必须克服我们的缺点。 49. We want to buy a car that can seat five persons.我们想要买一辆能坐五个人的汽车。 50. I can give you no definite answer until I've seen him.在我见到他之前，我还不可能给你明确的答复。 51. In winter the winds can be very cold.冬天的风会很冷的。 52. I can regard you as my brother but you must obey what I tell you .我可以把你看做我的兄弟，但是你必须听我的话。 53. can you help me to carry these books to the classroom?你能不能帮我把这些书送到教室去? 54. We can take a walk in the garden,if you like.你愿意的话，咱们可以去花园里散散步。 55. You can have my seat.I'm going now.你可坐在我的座位上，我现在就走。 56. They can not talk at work.他们上班时不准谈话。 57. If you don't do your homework, you can leave the classroom.你要是不做作业，就离开教室。 58. Anyone can express his opinion in the confer-ence.任何人都可以在会议上发表意见。 59. I could give you a slap in the face.我真想扇你一个耳光。 60. You could have come a little earlier.你其实可以早一点儿来。 61. She can't be more than forty.她不可能超过四十岁。 62. How can you be so stupid?你怎么会那么傻? 63. Fruit is often canned in winter.冬天的时候人们常常把水果装进罐里贮存起来。 64. can that noise!别再发出那种噪音! 65. they can run fast.他们能跑快。 66. I could hear footsteps.我能听到脚步声。 67. he can't afford it.他买不起它。 68. I can speak Italian.我能说意大利语。 69. there are many ways holidaymakers can take money abroad.度假者有很多方法能把钱带到国外。 70. he can't have finished.他不可能完成了。 71. where can she have gone?.她可能去哪呢？。 72. you can use the phone if you want to.如果你想用电话的话，你可以用。 73. nobody could legally drink on the premises.依照法律，没人可以在该场所饮酒。 74. can you open the window?.你能打开窗户吗？。 75. can't you leave me alone?.你不能让我一个人呆着吗？。 76. we can have another drink if you like.如果你愿意，我们可以再来一杯。 77. antique clocks can seem out of place in modern homes.在现代家庭里老式钟会显得格格不入。 78. he could be very moody.他会喜怒无常。 79. a petrol can.一个汽油桶。 80. a can of paint.一桶油漆。 81. a beer can.一个啤酒罐。 82. drank two cans of lager.喝两听贮陈啤酒。 83. he was canned because of a tiff over promotion.他因升职一事与人发生口角，被解雇了。 84. the editorial team was so disappointed with the pictures that they canned the project.编辑组对这些照片非常失望，放弃了这个方案。 85. to question the traditional model of education opens up too big a can of worms.质疑传统教育模式会引起一场轩然大波。 86. can you ride a bike?你会骑自行车吗？ 87. He can't speak French.他不会讲法语。 88. can I have a drink, please?请问有喝的吗？ 89. He asked if he could have a drink.他问有喝的没有。 90. can you help me carry these books?你可以帮我拿这些书吗？ 91. can I help at all?用得着我吗？ 92. You can be very annoying.你有时候挺ni4人。 93. Wasp stings can be very painful.叫黄蜂蜇着很不好受。 94. That can't be Maria -- she's in London.那不可能是玛丽亚呢？她人在伦敦呢。 95. Surely you can't be hungry. You've only just had lunch.你肯定不觉得饿。你不是刚吃过午饭吗？ 96. an oil can油罐 97. a watering can洒水罐 98. a can of sardines一罐沙丁鱼 99. a can of beer一罐啤酒 100. canned fruit罐头水果 101. I don't need any help. I can do it myself.我不需要任何帮助，我自己能做。 102. I can't decide what to do.我决定不了做什么。 103. All we can do [=the only thing we can do] now is wait.我们现在能做的就是等待。 104. "She can read, can't she?"她会认字，不是吗？ 105. I can whistle.我会吹口哨。 106. A weight lifter can lift a very heavy weight.举重运动员能举起很重的重物。 107. She can play the piano.她会弹钢琴。 108. Only Congress can do that.这种事只有国会能做。 109. a car that can hold five people [=a car that has enough room for five people]能容纳五人的汽车 110. "How fast can [=does, will] the car go?"这辆车能跑多快？ 111. I visit her whenever I can.我能看她的时候就去看她。 112. "I don't know if I'll be able to fix the problem, but I'll do what I can."不知道我能否解决这个问题，但我会尽力的。 113. Please help us if you can.如果可以的话请帮帮我们吧。 114. "“can you see him yet?” “Yes, I can see him clearly.”"“你还能看见他吗？”“能，很清楚。” 115. I can barely hear you.我几乎听不到你说什么。 116. can [=do] you remember/understand how to do it?你记得/懂得怎么做吗？ 117. Do you think he can still be alive? [=do you think it is possible that he is still alive?]你觉得他还有可能活着吗？ 118. I don't think he can still be alive. [=I think he must be dead]我觉得他不可能还活着。 119. These problems can be dealt with more easily at the local level.在地方层面上处理这些问题可能更容易些。 120. You can't always get what you want in life.生活中你不可能总能得到自己想要的。 121. At this time of year many birds can be found on the island. [=there are many birds on the island at this time of year]每年的这个时候，岛上都会有很多鸟。 122. "If you don't tell me what the problem is, I can't help you."如果你不告诉我问题的所在，我就帮不了你。 123. You can't be very smart [=you aren't very smart] if you believe that!你如果信了就说明你不太聪明。 124. He was supposed to be here an hour ago. Where can he (possibly) be? [=where is he?]他应该一小时前就到这儿的，可他现在在哪儿呢？ 125. I want a cake as big as can be! [=I want the biggest cake possible]我想要个尽可能大的蛋糕。 126. They seemed as happy as can be [=they seemed extremely happy] when I last saw them.我最近一次见到他们时，他们看起来非常开心。 127. You must be joking! You can't/cannot (possibly) be serious!你肯定是在开玩笑！你不可能是认真的吧！ 128. He can't really have meant that. [=I don't believe that he meant that]他不可能真是那个意思。 129. You can't (possibly) believe that!你不可能相信吧！ 130. The price is $50? That can't be right. [=that must be wrong]价格是50美元？这不可能。 131. You can do it tomorrow if you like.如果愿意的话你可以明天做。 132. "“can I leave now?” “No, you can't.”"“我现在可以走了吗？”“不可以。” 133. You can't leave until you finish washing the dishes.你洗完盘子才能走。 134. can [=could] I have another cookie?我能再来块儿曲奇吗？ 135. "can [=could] you open the window a little more, please?"您把窗稍微开大点儿行吗？ 136. You can sit here if you like.如果愿意，你可以坐这儿。 137. "If you're not sure what to do, you can always ask for help."如果不确定该做什么，你随时可以寻求帮助。 138. We can leave early if you're feeling tired.如果你觉得累了，我们可以早点儿离开。 139. You can't leave now! The party is just getting started!你现在不能走！聚会才刚刚开始呢！ 140. Why can't you be more polite? [=you should be more polite; why aren't you more polite?]你为什么不能更礼貌点儿呢？ 141. "If you don't like it here, you can just leave!"如果不喜欢这儿，你尽管离开！ 142. She can be very rude at times. [=she is sometimes very rude]她有时会特别粗鲁。 143. In this part of the country the weather can change quickly. [=the weather often changes quickly]在该国的这个地区，天气常常变幻无常。 144. "I could run fast when I was young, but I can't run fast now."我小时候跑得很快，但现在不行了。 145. "It used to be that you could drive for miles here without seeing another person, but now there are houses and people everywhere."这地方以前开车几英里都看不到一个人，但现在到处都是房子和人。 146. "By working long hours, we were able to finish the project on time."经过长时间的工作，我们得以按时完成这个项目。 147. "If you keep practicing, you'll be able to play the piano someday."如果坚持练习，你总有一天能学会弹钢琴的。 148. She believes that someday people will be able to vote at home on their computers.她相信有朝一日人们将可以在家里用电脑进行投票选举。 149. "If we save enough money, we can go to Hawaii for our vacation next year."如果我们攒够了钱，明年就可以去夏威夷度假了。 150. “can you give me a ride to work tomorrow?” “Sorry—no can do. My car is in the shop.”“你明天能载我一程去上班吗？”“对不起，不行。我的车在修理店呢。” 151. Open a can [=(Brit) tin] of beans.打开蚕豆罐。 152. a can of tomatoes一罐番茄 153. a soda/beer can汽水/啤酒罐 154. He ate the whole can of beans.他把一整罐蚕豆都吃了。 155. a can of oil = an oil can油罐 156. a garbage can垃圾桶 157. a trash can垃圾桶 158. a can of deodorant一罐除臭剂 159. "We thought the project would be simple, but it turned out to be a real can of worms."我们原以为那个项目很简单，后来却发现很棘手。 160. Our boss is reluctant to change the policy now because she doesn't want to open a can of worms.我们老板现在不愿意改变政策，因为她不想惹上一堆麻烦。 161. "He made the error, but she was left to carry the can."他犯了错，却留她来承担责任。 162. Taxpayers will carry the can for the renovations.纳税人将为这些翻修工程埋单。 163. a movie that is in the can已完成摄制的电影 164. "If you ask me, what he needs is a good kick in the can."依我看，他需要好好敲打敲打。 165. He locked himself in the can and wouldn't come out.他把自己锁在卫生间里，不肯出来。 166. sitting on the can坐在马桶上 167. The cops threw him in the can.警察把他投入了牢房。 168. a canful of beans一满罐豆子 169. a factory where meats are canned [=(Brit) tinned]做肉罐头的工厂 170. canning tomatoes罐装番茄 171. "He got canned [=fired, sacked] for being late to work."他因为上班迟到被炒鱿鱼了。 172. The boss angrily told him to can the jokes. [=to stop making jokes]老板生气地告诉他别再开玩笑了。 173. Just can it! [=stop talking; shut up]闭嘴！ 174. The tomatoes are fine for canning.这些番茄很适合做罐头。 175. a canning jar做罐头的罐子