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can

/kan; unstressed kuhn/US // kæn; unstressed kən //UK // (kæn, unstressed kən) //

可以,可,能,能够

Related Words

bucket水桶,桶,桶状物,桶子jar罐子,瓶子,缸,罐头bottle瓶子,瓶装,瓶状物,瓶package包装,包裹,包装材料,包装盒canister罐子,罐头,罐体,筒子pot锅,罐子,壶,盆子keep保持,保持保持commit承诺,投入,承诺书manage管理,处理,管理好,治理take care of照顾,照顾好,照看,照料vessel容器,船舶,舰船,舰艇receptacle贮藏器,贮藏室,容器,凵者cannikin罐头,罐头食品,罐头酒,罐头人aluminum铝材,铝,铝合金,铝制tin罐头,锡,罐子,罐体gunboat炮舰,炮艇,炮台,炮船throne王位,王座,宝座,帝位head头,头部,头颅,头头latrine厕所,茅房,茅厕,茅坑privy私密性,私人,隐私,私密

Definitions

  1. 1

    present singular 1st person can,2nd can or canst,3rd can,present plural can;past singular 1st person could,2nd could or couldst,3rd could,past plural could.

    • : to be able to; have the ability, power, or skill to: She can solve the problem easily, I'm sure.
    • : to know how to: He can play chess, although he's not particularly good at it.
    • : to have the power or means to: A dictator can impose his will on the people.
    • : to have the right or qualifications to: He can change whatever he wishes in the script.
    • : may; have permission to: Can I speak to you for a moment?
    • : to have the possibility: A coin can land on either side.
  1. 1

    present singular 1st person can,2nd can or canst,3rd can,present plural can;past singular 1st person could,2nd could or couldst,3rd could,past plural could;imperative can;infinitive can;past participle could;present participle cun·ning.

    • : Obsolete. to know.

Phrases

  • can do with
  • canned laughter
  • can of worms
  • as best one can
  • before you can say Jack Robinson
  • bite off more than one can chew
  • carry the can
  • catch as catch can
  • game that two can play
  • get the ax (can)
  • in the can
  • more than one can shake a stick at
  • no can do
  • you can bet your ass
  • you can lead a horse to water
  • you can say that again
  • you never can tell

Synonyms & Antonyms

nouncontainer, usually metallic
Forms: canned, canning
Synonyms
bottle瓶子,瓶装,瓶状物,瓶bucket水桶,桶,桶状物,桶子canister罐子,罐头,罐体,筒子jar罐子,瓶子,缸,罐头package包装,包裹,包装材料,包装盒aluminum铝材,铝,铝合金,铝制cannikin罐头,罐头食品,罐头酒,罐头人gunboat炮舰,炮艇,炮台,炮船receptacle贮藏器,贮藏室,容器,凵者tin罐头,锡,罐子,罐体vessel容器,船舶,舰船,舰艇gutbucket肠衣,肠胃,肠子,肠胃病pop top啪啪啪,罂粟花,啪啪啪啪,罂粟
nountoilet
Forms: canned, canning
Synonyms
pot锅,罐子,壶,盆子head头,头部,头颅,头头john约翰,嫖客,约翰福音,嫖娼johnny约翰尼,约翰妮,约翰尼斯,嫖客latrine厕所,茅房,茅厕,茅坑lavatory盥洗室,厕所,洗手间,厕所里的outhouse厕所,茅厕,茅房,茅屋potty便盆,便便,便壶,便便器privy私密性,私人,隐私,私密restroom洗手间,洗澡间,洗手间里,洗手间里的sandbox沙箱,沙盒,沙盒子,沙箱中throne王位,王座,宝座,帝位washroom盥洗室,洗手间,厕所,卫生间litter box猫砂盒,猫砂盆,猫砂箱,垃圾箱water closet水柜,水房,水箱,水橱
nounbuttocks
Forms: canned, canning
Synonyms
pot锅,罐子,壶,盆子head头,头部,头颅,头头john约翰,嫖客,约翰福音,嫖娼johnny约翰尼,约翰妮,约翰尼斯,嫖客latrine厕所,茅房,茅厕,茅坑lavatory盥洗室,厕所,洗手间,厕所里的outhouse厕所,茅厕,茅房,茅屋potty便盆,便便,便壶,便便器privy私密性,私人,隐私,私密restroom洗手间,洗澡间,洗手间里,洗手间里的sandbox沙箱,沙盒,沙盒子,沙箱中throne王位,王座,宝座,帝位washroom盥洗室,洗手间,厕所,卫生间litter box猫砂盒,猫砂盆,猫砂箱,垃圾箱water closet水柜,水房,水箱,水橱
verbpreserve fruit, vegetable
Forms: canned, canning
Synonyms
keep保持,保持保持bottle瓶子,瓶装,瓶状物,瓶put up摆放,摆设,摆出,摆上
verbbe able
Forms: canned, canning
Synonyms
commit承诺,投入,承诺书manage管理,处理,管理好,治理take care of照顾,照顾好,照看,照料may可以,可,可能,可以这样说be capable of能够,能,能夠,可以be equal to相当于,等于,等同于,相等于be up to可达,够得上,可达到,达到be within one's areabe within one's controlcan do能做到,能做,可以做,可以做到could可以,可,能,可能cut the mustard切记,削减芥末,削减芥末酱,割肉have it made制作,订制,制造,订做lie in one's powermake it使之成为,使其成为,使它成为,使之make out辨认,辨别,辨识,辨别是非make the grade做出成绩,胜任工作,做出成绩来,胜任
verbfire from job
Forms: canned, canning
Synonyms
commit承诺,投入,承诺书manage管理,处理,管理好,治理take care of照顾,照顾好,照看,照料may可以,可,可能,可以这样说be capable of能够,能,能夠,可以be equal to相当于,等于,等同于,相等于be up to可达,够得上,可达到,达到be within one's areabe within one's controlcan do能做到,能做,可以做,可以做到could可以,可,能,可能cut the mustard切记,削减芥末,削减芥末酱,割肉have it made制作,订制,制造,订做lie in one's powermake it使之成为,使其成为,使它成为,使之make out辨认,辨别,辨识,辨别是非make the grade做出成绩,胜任工作,做出成绩来,胜任

Examples

  • So it's really a take-what-you-can-get kind of situation with him.

  • The shards of one can be used to cut someone (never mind the constant availability of soup-can tops).

  • But no deal has been as bold as their newest: all-you-can-eat appetizers for the summer.

  • Just how dedicated is the mega-chain to its new all-you-can-eat summer promotion?

  • However, limit yourself to one plate rather than adopting an all-you-can-eat mindset.

  • From Bungay in Suffolk comes the news that a water-wagtail has built its nest in a milk-can.

  • When he waded past Captain Can-dage he heard the old skipper trying to comfort the girl, his voice low and broken by sobs.

  • He kept his worms there, between his cap lining and his hair; it saved the trouble of a bait-can.

  • "Mind old Jerry's ghost doesn't catch hold of you," cried her waggish brother Jack, as she crossed the threshold, tea-can in hand.

  • Bob, Bob, massa him want can-noo go see great big ship mighty quick.

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