
preserve
词源
源自拉丁语 'praeservare',由 'prae-' (在前) 和 'servare' (保持) 组成,14世纪通过古法语 'preserver' 进入英语。
verb
❶ 保护或维持某物的原始状态,防止其被破坏或改变。常用于自然环境、文化遗产或传统习俗的保护。
“We must preserve these ancient forests for future generations.”
(我们必须为后代保护这些古老的森林。)
“The museum works hard to preserve historical artifacts.”
(博物馆努力保护历史文物。)
❶ 用腌制、罐装等方法保存食物,防止其变质。常见于果酱、腌肉等食品加工过程。
“Grandma preserves peaches in syrup every summer.”
(奶奶每年夏天都用糖浆保存桃子。)
“Salt was historically used to preserve meat.”
(历史上用盐来保存肉类。)
noun
❶ 特指为保护自然或历史区域而设立的保护区,或指用特殊方法保存的食品。
“The wildlife preserve is home to many rare animals.”
(这个野生动物保护区是许多稀有动物的家园。)
“We bought some strawberry preserves at the farmers' market.”
(我们在农贸市场买了些草莓酱。)
常见短语
preserve the peace — 维护和平,指采取措施防止冲突或战争发生。
“The UN troops were sent to preserve the peace in the region.”
(联合国部队被派往该地区维护和平。)
well-preserved — 保存完好的,常用于形容保持良好状态的物品或看起来比实际年龄年轻的人。
“At 70, she's remarkably well-preserved with hardly any wrinkles.”
(70岁的她保养得非常好,几乎没有皱纹。)