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| can⇒ v auxauxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost."  |  (be able to) (表示能力) | 能  néng  | 
|   | I can carry those suitcases for you. | 
|   | 我能帮你搬那些箱子。 | 
| can v auxauxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost."  |  (know how to) (表示技能) | 会  huì | 
|   | She can play the piano. | 
|   | 她会弹钢琴。 | 
| can v auxauxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost."  |  (have the right to) | 有权  yǒu quán | 
|   |   | 可以  kě yǐ | 
|   | The prime minister can call an election whenever he wants to. | 
|   | 首相有权在自己愿意的任何时候发起选举。 | 
| can v auxauxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost."  |  (be allowed to) (表示准许) | 可以  kě yǐ | 
|   | Can I borrow your car tonight? | 
|   | 今晚上我可以借你的车用用吗? | 
| can v auxauxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost."  |  (be possible) (表示可能性) | 可能,会 
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|   | Such things can happen if you're not careful. | 
|   | 如果你不小心,这种事情就可能发生。 | 
| can nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (metal container, usu. cylindrical) | 金属罐  jīn shǔ guàn | 
|   |  (用于装食物、饮料) | 听,铁罐头 
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|   | We need three more cans of paint. | 
|   | 我们还需要三罐颜料。 | 
|   | ⓘThis sentence is not a translation of the original sentence. 我喝了四听啤酒,觉得头有点晕。 | 
| can nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  US (tin: of food) (食品) | 罐头,罐,听 
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|   | Pass me that can of peas. | 
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| 其他翻译 | 
| can nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (fuel) (存储天然气等的) | 罐  guàn | 
|   | We should fill this extra can with gas in case we run out. | 
| can nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  US slang (toilet) (俚语) | 厕所,洗手间 
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|   | Excuse me. I have to go to the can. | 
| can nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  slang (jail, gaol) (俚语) | 监狱,监牢 
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|   | He's been in the can for three months now. | 
| can nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  slang (military: depth charge) (俚语) | 深水炸弹  shēn shuǐ zhà dàn | 
|   | After a few repairs the can was back in the water heading across the ocean. | 
| can nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  US slang (buttocks) (俚语) | 屁股  pì gǔ | 
|   | That toilet seat's so cold you'll freeze your can sitting on it. | 
| can nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (contents of a can) | 一听所装之物  yì tīng suǒ zhuāng zhī wù | 
|   | I'll just have a can of beans for lunch. | 
| can v auxauxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost."  |  (have the qualifications to) (表示资历、能力) | 能  néng  | 
|   | A doctor can treat people more extensively than a nurse. | 
| can v auxauxiliary verb: Helping verb--for example, "She is running." "It has been lost."  |  (tend to) (表示倾向性) | 可能会  kě néng huì | 
|   | He can be really annoying sometimes. | 
| can [sth]⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (preserve in a jar, etc.) | 将…装入罐中保存 
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|   | They canned most of their peppers for the winter. | 
| can⇒ vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  US slang (fire, dismiss) (俚语) | 解雇…,辞退… 
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|   | He should have been canned for that kind of behavior. | 
| can vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  US slang (stop doing) (俚语) | 停止做…  tíng zhǐ zuò | 
|   | You two! Can that fighting! Now! | 
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| all you can do nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (your only recourse) | 你唯一能做的  nǐ wéi yī néng zuò de | 
|   | When something bad happens, all you can do is make the best of it. | 
| all you can do nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (everything you are capable of) | 你能做的一切  nǐ néng zuò de yí qiè | 
|   | All you can do is whine; you never fix your problems. | 
| all-you-can-eat adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  (restaurant buffet: unlimited) | 吃到饱的 
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|   | At the all-you-can-eat restaurant he stuffed himself with cheap food. | 
| as best you can advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare,"  "happening now," "fall down."  |  (to the best of your ability) | 尽全力  jìn quán lì | 
|   | Muddle through as best you can, and we'll fix the mistakes later. | 
| can barely see v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  (have poor sight) | 几乎看不见  jī hū kàn bú jiàn | 
| beer can nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (can holding beer) | 啤酒罐  pí jiǔ guàn | 
|   | When the police arrested him for drunken driving, they found empty beer cans in his car. | 
| can do interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!"  "Wow!" |  informal (certainly) (非正式用语) | 办得到  bàn de dào | 
|   | “Could you move those chairs and tables for me, please?” - “Can do!” | 
| can hardly wait v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  (feel impatient, excited) | 等不及地  děng bù jí de | 
|   |   | 迫不及待  pò bù jí dài  | 
|   | I can hardly wait for my birthday!  This has been such a rotten day, I can hardly wait for it to be over. | 
| Can I help you? exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." |  (to a customer) | 有什么可以帮您的吗? 
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|   | Can I help you? asked the sales clerk. | 
| Can it! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!"  "Wow!" |  slang, impolite (shut up!) | 闭嘴  bì zuǐ | 
|   |   | 住嘴  zhù zuǐ | 
|   | Can it! I don't want to hear another word from you! | 
| can of worms nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  figurative, informal ([sth] controversial, problematic) (某事、某物) | 一团糟  yì tuán zāo | 
can opener (US),  tin opener (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (gadget for opening tin cans) | 开罐器  kāi guàn qì | 
|   | How will I pour the condensed milk if I can't find a can opener?  My mum has a special tin opener for people with arthritic hands. | 
| can stand vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat."  |  (be able to tolerate) | 能够忍受  néng gòu rěn shòu | 
|   | I hope that noise stops soon - I don't think I can stand it much longer! | 
| can't stand [sth/sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  informal (find intolerable) | 无法忍受 
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|   |   | 忍受不了 
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|   | I can't stand my overbearing, demanding boss. | 
can stand doing [sth],  also US: can stand to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  (be able to tolerate) | 能忍耐 
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|   |   | 能忍受 
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| 备注: Often used in negative sentences. | 
|   | If you can stand to wait another 10 minutes, I'll walk you home.  I can't stand seeing you so unhappy. | 
|   | 如果你能再忍上十分钟,我就走路送你回家。看到你如此难过,我无法忍受。 | 
| can't contractioncontraction: Shortened form of word or words--for example, "I'd" = "I had," "can't" = "cannot."  |  colloquial, abbreviation (can not) (口语) | [can not 的缩约形式]  [can not de suō yuē xíng shì ] | 
|   | I can't hear the doorbell when I'm in the back room. | 
|   | 我在密室的时候听不到门铃声。 | 
| can't be bothered adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  informal (unwilling to make effort) | 嫌麻烦而不愿意做… 
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|   | I can't be bothered with proofreading, so I just post my e-mails as they are, misspellings and all. | 
| can't be bothered to do [sth] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house."  |  informal (unwilling to make effort) | 嫌麻烦而不愿意做… 
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can't be helped,  cannot be helped v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  informal (unavoidable) | 不可避免  bù kě bì miǎn  | 
|   | It's a pity that Deborah can't come with us, but it can't be helped. | 
| can't be in all places at one time v |  informal (have too many obligations to fulfil) (非正式用语) | (事情太多)分身无术  shì qíng tài duō fēn shēn wú shù | 
can't help [sth],  can't help doing [sth],  cannot help v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  (feel compelled to do [sth]) | 不禁… 
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|   |   | 禁不住… 
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|   | I can't help wondering if she really knows what she's doing. | 
| can't wait for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  figurative, informal (be impatient for) (表示不耐烦) | 迫切地希望 
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|   | I can't wait for this day to be over. | 
cannot help but do [sth],  can't help but do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  (find unavoidable) | 不得不  bù dé bù  | 
|   |   | 忍不住  rěn bú zhù | 
|   |   | 情不自禁  qíng bú zì jīn  | 
|   | I cannot help but notice the enormous coffee stain on the front of your white blouse. | 
canola (US,  Can),  rapeseed (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (crop grown for oil) | 芥菜籽  gài cài zǐ | 
|   |   | (加拿大)油菜籽  jiā ná dà yóu cài zǐ | 
canola (US,  Can),  rapeseed (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (edible oil) | 卡诺拉油  kǎ nuò lā yóu | 
|   |   | 菜籽油  cài zǐ yóu | 
canola oil (US,  Can),  rapeseed oil,  rape oil (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (edible oil) | 芥花籽油  gài huā zǐ yóu | 
|   | Canola oil is often used for frying food.  Rapeseed oil is delicious in salad dressings. | 
checking account (US),  chequing account (Can),  current account (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (bank account with instant access) | (支票)活期帐户  zhī piào huó qī zhàng hù | 
|   | I'd like to pay this money into my checking account. | 
| do all you can v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  (try hard) | 尽你所能  jìn nǐ suǒ néng  | 
|   |   | 尽力而为  jìn lì ér wéi  | 
|   | I did all I could to catch the train, but it was too late. | 
| do everything you can to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  (try your hardest to achieve [sth]) | 尽一切努力做某事 
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|   |   | 竭尽全力做某事 
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|   | Choosing a university is an important decision, so make sure you do everything you can to get it right. | 
|   | 上哪所大学是一个重要的选择,所以一定要确保竭尽全力,做出正确的选择。 | 
| do the best you can v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  (try your hardest) | 尽你最大努力  jìn nǐ zuì dà nǔ lì | 
|   | Just do the best you can.  That's all anybody could ask for. | 
| do what you can viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived."  |  (do everything possible) | 尽你的全力  jìn nǐ de quán lì | 
garbage can (US),  dustbin,  rubbish bin (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (receptacle for waste) | 垃圾桶  lā jī tǒng | 
|   | Don't leave your trash on the floor.  Throw it in the garbage can!  A garbage can is large, often put on the street for garbage collection. | 
| I can't wait! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!"  "Wow!" |  (I am excited about [sth]) (表示期待) | 我都等不及了,我迫不及待 
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|   | "This time next week we'll be on holiday." "I can't wait!" | 
installment plan (US),  instalment plan (Can,  UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (finance: payment in installments) | 分期付款法 
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|   |   | 分期付款  fēn qī fù kuǎn | 
jerrycan,  jerry can,  jerrican nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (container for petrol) | 五加仑的汽油罐  wǔ jiā lún de qì yóu guàn | 
lumberyard,  lumber yard (US,  Can),  timber yard,  timber-yard,  timberyard (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (where timber is stored or sold) | 木材厂  mù cái chǎng | 
|   |   | 锯木厂  jù mù chǎng | 
| milk can nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (large metal container for milk) | 牛奶罐  niú nǎi guàn | 
|   | The farmer was very upset when the dog bumped into the milk can and spilt the milk. | 
| paint can nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (tin container holding paint) | 油漆罐 
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|   |   | 颜料罐 
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| pop can nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  US, regional (soda can, fizzy drink tin) | 易拉罐 
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|   | The aluminum recycling facility pays thirty cents a pound for used pop cans. | 
| see what can be done v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." |  (try to find solution) | 看看能做些什么  kàn kàn néng zuò xiē shén me  | 
|   | The mechanic said he'd see what can be done to repair my car. | 
| spray can nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (aerosol) | 喷漆罐  pēn qī guàn | 
|   |   | 喷雾器  pēn wù qì | 
|   | The chemicals in spray cans affect the ozone layer. | 
| tin can nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (metal food container) | 锡罐  xī guàn | 
|   | I hate eating soup from a tin can.  Baked beans are sold in tin cans. | 
trash can (US),  dustbin,  rubbish bin (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (receptacle for refuse) | 垃圾桶  lā jī tǒng | 
|   |   | 垃圾罐  lā jī guàn | 
|   | Take those stinky shoes outside and throw them in the trash can! | 
watering can,  watering pot,  sprinkling can nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.  |  (for watering plants) | 喷壶  pēn hú | 
|   | She prefers to use a watering can instead of a garden hose. | 
| You can bet on it! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!"  "Wow!" |  informal (that is certain) | 肯定  kěn dìng | 
|   |   | 毫无疑问  háo wú yí wèn | 
|   | Whatever the government does will cost us money -- you can bet on it! | 
| You can say that again! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!"  "Wow!" |  slang (yes: emphatically) | 我同意  wǒ tóng yì | 
|   |   | 你说对了  nǐ shuō duì le  | 
|   | “This new gadget's just brilliant.”  “You can say that again!” |