| 单词 | canned |
| 释义 | canned (once / 1934 pages) 1adj 2adj Anything canned is stored in a jar or can. It’s usually food, but prerecorded music is also canned. And, if you get fired from a job, you’ve been canned. Don’t cry, though, it’s better than being stuck in a jar. When someone talks about "canned goods," they mean all the food you can buy that comes in a can, like canned green beans and canned pineapple. Home-preserved food is also canned, even if it's in a glass jar. This adjective takes on a derogatory slant when it describes music that's recorded rather than played live, or an answer that sounds prepared rather than real. WORD FAMILYcan: canful, canned, cannery, canning, cannot, cans, could+/cannery: canneries USAGE EXAMPLESBain says the library is sponsoring a canned food drive from Thursday through Dec. 14 to help cut fines on record. Washington Times(Nov 30, 2016) Similarly, there was a frozen burrito for 14 cents, canned beef ravioli for 17 cents and hot dogs for 10 cents. Washington Post(Nov 23, 2016) There’s a heated debate over the safety of canned tuna, and not surprisning NFI aligns with those who say consumers have nothing to worry about. Washington Post(Nov 29, 2016) 1 adj sealed in a can or jar 2Syn tinned preserved prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use adj recorded for broadcast canned laughter Syn transcribed recorded set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction |
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