1. | ~ sth 保护；维护；保留to keep a particular quality, feature, etc.; to make sure that sth is kept |
He was anxious to preserve his reputation. 他急于维护自己的名声。 | |
Efforts to preserve the peace have failed. 维护和平的努力失败了。 |
2. | [oftpass] 维持…的原状；保存；保养to keep sth in its original state in good condition |
a perfectly preserved 14th century house 保存完好的 14 世纪宅第 | |
Is he really 60? He's remarkably well preserved . 他真有 60 岁了吗？他真会保养啊。 | |
This vase has been preserved intact. 这个花瓶保存得完好无损。 |
3. | ~ sth 贮存；保鲜to prevent sth, especially food, from decaying by treating it in a particular way |
olives preserved in brine 盐水橄榄 | |
Wax polish preserves wood and leather. 上光蜡可保护木材和皮革。 |
4. | ~ sb/sth (from sth) 使继续存活；保护；保全to keep sb/sth alive, or safe from harm or danger |
The society was set up to preserve endangered species from extinction. 成立这个协会是为了保护濒危物种不致灭绝。 |
1. | [sing] ~ (of sb) （某人或群体活动、工作等的）专门领域an activity, a job, an interest, etc. that is thought to be suitable for one particular person or group of people |
Football is no longer the preserve of men. 足球再也不是男人的专利了。 | |
in the days when nursing was a female preserve 在护理工作为女性所专有的时代 |
2. | [c][usupl][u] 果酱a type of jam made by boiling fruit with a large amount of sugar |
3. | [c][usupl][u] 腌菜；泡菜a type of pickle made by cooking vegetables with salt or vinegar |
4. | [c] 私人渔猎场（或保留地）an area of private land or water where animals and fish are kept for people to hunt |
