| [/prɪˈzɜːv; prɪˋzəv/] v 用法:
1 (a) [Tn] keep or maintain (sth) in an unchanged or perfect condition 保护, 维护（某事物）:
preserve one's eyesight 保护视力 *
a very well-preserved man of eighty 一个保养得很好的八十老翁 *
Wax polish preserves wood and leather. 上光蜡可以保护木料和皮革. *
Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. 维护和平的努力已经失败了.
(b) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (for sth) keep sth safe or alive for the future 保存或保留某事物:
Few of the early manuscripts have been preserved. 早期的手稿保存下来的不多. *
His work must be preserved for posterity. 他的作品当传诸後世.
(C) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb (from sb/sth) keep sb safe from harm or danger 保护某人:
The calm courage of the pilot preserved the lives of the passengers. 飞行员临危不惧的勇气保住了乘客们的生命. *
God preserve us! 上帝保佑我们吧! 用法:
2 [Tn] avoid losing (sth); retain 使（某事物）不受损失; 保持:
She managed despite everything to preserve her sense of humour. 她不管遇到什麽情况都竭力保持著幽默感. *
It is difficult to preserve one's self-respect in that job. 做那样的工作很难保持自尊. 用法:
3 [Tn] keep (food) from decay (by bottling, drying, freezing, etc) （用装瓶装罐、 乾燥、 冷冻等法）保存（食物）:
Salt and spices help to preserve meat. 盐和调味品有助於保藏肉类. *
In the summer, large crops of fruit may be preserved by freezing or bottling. 夏天收获的大量水果可冷藏或装瓶装罐加以保存. 用法:
4 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态] keep (fishing, game, land, part of a river, etc) for private use 禁止外人（捕猎等）; 将（土地、 河流区段等）保留以供私用:
The fishing in this stretch of the river is strictly preserved. 此段河流严禁外人捕鱼. Cf 参看 conserve. preserve 2
n 用法:
1 (a) [C usu pl 通常作复数] preserved fruit 经加工保存的水果:
apricot preserves 杏脯.
(b) [U] jam 果酱:
strawberry preserve 草莓酱. Cf 参看 conserve n. 用法:
2 [C] area where game or fish are preserved (preserve 4) for private hunting or fishing 专供私人行猎或捕鱼的保留区. 用法:
3 [sing] activities, interests, etc regarded as belonging to a particular person 被认为某人所专有的活动、 爱好等:
She regards negotiating prices with customers as her special preserve. 她把与顾客讨价还价看作自己的专长. |