in the can

英：[in ðə kæn]

美：[ɪn ði kən]

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verb (1)

auxiliary verb

be physically or mentally able to

He can lift 200 pounds.

know how to

She can read.

—used to indicate possibilityThose things can happen. —sometimes used interchangeably with may

Do you think he can still be alive?

be inherently able or designed to

everything that money can buy

be enabled by law, agreement, or custom to

Congress can declare war.

be permitted by conscience or feeling to

can hardly blame her

be made possible or probable by circumstances to

He can hardly have meant that.

be logically or axiologically able to

2 + 2 can also be written 3 + 1.

have permission to—used interchangeably with may

You can go now if you like.

transitive verb

archaic to be able to do, make, or accomplish

obsolete know, understand

intransitive verb

archaic to have knowledge or skill

noun

a usually cylindrical receptacle:

a container (as of tinplate) in which products (such as perishable foods) are hermetically sealed for preservation until use

a can of beans

a usually metal typically cylindrical receptacle usually with an open top, often with a removable cover, and sometimes with a spout or side handles (as for holding liquid or trash)

a jar for packing or preserving fruit or vegetables

a vessel for holding liquidsspecifically: a drinking vessel

… in his hand did bear a boozing can … —Edmund Spenser

a recessed lighting fixture

Augment natural light with recessed cans in the ceiling, sconces on side walls, or a table lamp on a shelf …—Jill Connors

informal buttocks

He needs a kick in the can.

toilet

sitting on the can

bathroom sense 1

He locked himself in the can and wouldn't come out.

informal jail

The cops threw him in the can.

slang destroyer sense 2

served on a can during the battle

informal headphone—usually plural

You don't realize just how noisy it is inside a plane until you put on a good pair of noise-cancelling headphones … . I generally leave the noise-cancelling cans on even when I'm not listening to anything at all—the relative quiet makes a long trip less stressful.—Steven Morgenstern

verb (2)

transitive verb

to put in a can : preserve by sealing in airtight cans or jars

can tomatoes

to hit (a golf shot) into the cup

to hit (a shot) in basketball

to discharge from employment

got canned for being late so often

slang to put a stop or end to

were told to can the chatter

abbreviation (1)

canceled; cancellation

cannon

canto

abbreviation (2)

Canada; Canadian

verb (1)

auxiliary verb

be physically or mentally able to

He can lift 200 pounds.

know how to

She can read.

—used to indicate possibilityThose things can happen. —sometimes used interchangeably with may

Do you think he can still be alive?

be inherently able or designed to

everything that money can buy

be enabled by law, agreement, or custom to

Congress can declare war.

be permitted by conscience or feeling to

can hardly blame her

be made possible or probable by circumstances to

He can hardly have meant that.

be logically or axiologically able to

2 + 2 can also be written 3 + 1.

have permission to—used interchangeably with may

You can go now if you like.

transitive verb

archaic to be able to do, make, or accomplish

obsolete know, understand

intransitive verb

archaic to have knowledge or skill

noun

a usually cylindrical receptacle:

a container (as of tinplate) in which products (such as perishable foods) are hermetically sealed for preservation until use

a can of beans

a usually metal typically cylindrical receptacle usually with an open top, often with a removable cover, and sometimes with a spout or side handles (as for holding liquid or trash)

a jar for packing or preserving fruit or vegetables

a vessel for holding liquidsspecifically: a drinking vessel

… in his hand did bear a boozing can … —Edmund Spenser

a recessed lighting fixture

Augment natural light with recessed cans in the ceiling, sconces on side walls, or a table lamp on a shelf …—Jill Connors

informal buttocks

He needs a kick in the can.

toilet

sitting on the can

bathroom sense 1

He locked himself in the can and wouldn't come out.

informal jail

The cops threw him in the can.

slang destroyer sense 2

served on a can during the battle

informal headphone—usually plural

You don't realize just how noisy it is inside a plane until you put on a good pair of noise-cancelling headphones … . I generally leave the noise-cancelling cans on even when I'm not listening to anything at all—the relative quiet makes a long trip less stressful.—Steven Morgenstern

verb (2)

transitive verb

to put in a can : preserve by sealing in airtight cans or jars

can tomatoes

to hit (a golf shot) into the cup

to hit (a shot) in basketball

to discharge from employment

got canned for being late so often

slang to put a stop or end to

were told to can the chatter

abbreviation (1)

canceled; cancellation

cannon

canto

abbreviation (2)

Canada; Canadian

Verb (1) Middle English (1st & 3rd singular present indicative), from Old English; akin to Old High German kan (1st & 3rd singular present indicative) know, am able, Old English cnāwan to know — more at know Noun Middle English canne, from Old English; akin to Old High German channa

The first known use of can was before the 12th century

blink1 of 2verb

to look with half-shut eyes

to close and open the eyes involuntarily

to wink quickly

blink back tears

to shine with a light that goes or seems to go on and off

streetlights blinking through rain

blink2 of 2noun

glimmer sense 1a, sparkle

a shutting and opening of the eyes

blink1 of 2verb

to look with half-shut eyes

to close and open the eyes involuntarily

to wink quickly

blink back tears

to shine with a light that goes or seems to go on and off

streetlights blinking through rain

blink2 of 2noun

glimmer sense 1a, sparkle

a shutting and opening of the eyes

bud1 of 2noun

a small growth at the tip or on the side of a plant stem that later develops into a flower, leaf, or new shoot

a flower that has not fully opened

a part that grows out from the body of a plant or animal and develops into a new individual

a stage in which something is not yet fully developed a plan still in the bud

trees in bud

bud2 of 2verb

to set or put forth buds

to be or develop like a bud (as in freshness and promise of growth)

a budding diplomat

to reproduce by the pinching off of a small part of the parent

budding yeast cells

to insert a bud from one plant into an opening cut in the bark of (another plant) in order to grow a desired variety

bud1 of 2noun

a small growth at the tip or on the side of a plant stem that later develops into a flower, leaf, or new shoot

a flower that has not fully opened

a part that grows out from the body of a plant or animal and develops into a new individual

a stage in which something is not yet fully developed a plan still in the bud

trees in bud

bud2 of 2verb

to set or put forth buds

to be or develop like a bud (as in freshness and promise of growth)

a budding diplomat

to reproduce by the pinching off of a small part of the parent

budding yeast cells

to insert a bud from one plant into an opening cut in the bark of (another plant) in order to grow a desired variety

can1 of 3helping verb

know how to

we can read

be able to

I can hear you

be permitted by conscience or feeling to

they can hardly blame you

have the power or right to

have permission to : may

you can go now

can2 of 3noun

a metal container usually shaped like a cylinder

a soda can

the contents of a can

ate the whole can of beans

can3 of 3verb

to prepare for future use by sealing in an airtight can or jar

can tomatoes

to dismiss from a job : fire

slang to put a stop or end to

told to can the chatter