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| all you can do n | (your only recourse) | SCSimplified Chinese 你唯一能做的 nǐ wéi yī néng zuò de |
| | When something bad happens, all you can do is make the best of it. |
| all you can do n | (everything you are capable of) | SCSimplified Chinese 你能做的一切 nǐ néng zuò de yí qiè |
| | All you can do is whine; you never fix your problems. |
| all-you-can-eat adj | (restaurant buffet: unlimited) | SCSimplified Chinese 畅吃的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 自助的 zì zhù de |
| | At the all-you-can-eat restaurant he stuffed himself with cheap food. |
| as best you can adv | (to the best of your ability) | SCSimplified Chinese 尽全力 jìn quán lì
TCTraditional Chinese 盡全力 |
| | Muddle through as best you can, and we'll fix the mistakes later. |
as can be,
as ... as can be expr | (perfectly, extremely) | SCSimplified Chinese 非常 fēi cháng
TCTraditional Chinese 非常 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 极其 fēi cháng，jí qí
TCTraditional Chinese 極其 |
| | My sister's new baby is cute as can be. |
| | The children were excited as could be when their dad arrived home with a puppy. |
| beer can n | (can holding beer) | SCSimplified Chinese 啤酒罐 pí jiǔ guàn |
| | When the police arrested him for drunken driving, they found empty beer cans in his car. |
| beggars can't be choosers expr | informal (when in need, take what's offered) (比喻条件有限不能挑选) | SCSimplified Chinese 要饭的不能挑肥拣瘦 |
| bite off more than you can chew v expr | figurative, informal (accept an overly ambitious task) | SCSimplified Chinese 贪多嚼不烂 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 不自量力 |
| | Gabriella thought she would enjoy being team leader, but she may have bitten off more than she can chew. |
| but what can you do? expr | informal (expressing resignation) | SCSimplified Chinese 但又能怎样？ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 但又如何？ |
| | The workers may object, but what can you do; the project has to be done on time. |
| can but v expr | dated (can do nothing except) | SCSimplified Chinese 只能 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 只好 zhǐ hǎo
TCTraditional Chinese 只好 |
| Can do! interj | informal (certainly) (非正式用语) | SCSimplified Chinese 办得到 bàn de dào
TCTraditional Chinese 辦得到 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 没问题 bàn de dào，méi wèn tí
TCTraditional Chinese 沒問題 |
| | “Could you move those chairs and tables for me, please?” - “Can do!” |
| can hardly wait v expr | (feel impatient, excited) | SCSimplified Chinese 等不及地 děng bù jí de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 迫不及待 děng bù jí de，pò bù jí dài |
| | I can hardly wait for my birthday! This has been such a rotten day, I can hardly wait for it to be over. |
| Can I help you? expr | (to a customer) | SCSimplified Chinese 有什么可以帮您的吗？ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 需要帮忙吗？ |
| | Can I help you? asked the sales clerk. |
| Can it! interj | slang, impolite (shut up!) | SCSimplified Chinese 闭嘴 bì zuǐ |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 住嘴 bì zuǐ，zhù zuǐ |
| | Can it! I don't want to hear another word from you! |
| can of worms n | figurative, informal ([sth] controversial, problematic) | SCSimplified Chinese 一团糟 yì tuán zāo |
| | So, George is having an affair, and it's with his wife's colleague? That really is a can of worms. |
| | 这么说，乔治有外遇了，而且是跟他妻子的同事？这确实是一个棘手的问题。 |
can opener (US),
tin opener (UK) n | (gadget for opening tin cans) | SCSimplified Chinese 开罐器 kāi guàn qì
TCTraditional Chinese 開罐器 |
| | How will I pour the condensed milk if I can't find a can opener? My mum has a special tin opener for people with arthritic hands. |
| can't stand [sth/sb] v expr | informal (find intolerable) | SCSimplified Chinese 无法忍受
TCTraditional Chinese 無法忍受 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 忍受不了 |
| | I can't stand my overbearing, demanding boss. |
| can stand [sth/sb] v expr | (be able to tolerate) | SCSimplified Chinese 能够忍受 néng gòu rěn shòu
TCTraditional Chinese 能夠忍受 |
| | I hope that noise stops soon - I don't think I can stand it much longer! |
can stand doing [sth],
also US: can stand to do [sth] v expr | (be able to tolerate) | SCSimplified Chinese 能忍耐 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 能忍受 |
| 备注: Often used in negative sentences. |
| | If you can stand to wait another 10 minutes, I'll walk you home. |
| | I can't stand seeing you so unhappy. |
| | 如果你能再忍上十分钟，我就走路送你回家。// 看到你如此难过，我无法忍受。 |
| can-do attitude n | (positive attitude) | SCSimplified Chinese 乐观进取的态度 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 肯干的态度 |
| can-do spirit n | (enthusiasm) | SCSimplified Chinese 积极进取的精神 |
| can't contraction | colloquial, abbreviation (can not) (口语) | SCSimplified Chinese [can not 的缩约形式] [can not de suō yuē xíng shì ] |
| | I can't hear the doorbell when I'm in the back room. |
| | 我在密室的时候听不到门铃声。 |
| can't be arsed v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (unwilling to make effort) | SCSimplified Chinese 懒得 |
| can't be arsed to do [sth] v expr | vulgar, informal, UK (unwilling to make effort) | SCSimplified Chinese 懒得做某事 |
| | I've lost the remote control and I can't be arsed to get up and change the channel. |
| can't be bothered adj | informal (unwilling to make effort) | SCSimplified Chinese 嫌麻烦而不愿意做 |
| | I can't be bothered with proofreading, so I just post my e-mails as they are, misspellings and all. |
| can't be bothered to do [sth] adj | informal (unwilling to make effort) | SCSimplified Chinese 嫌麻烦而不愿意做 |
| | Nieve wore her work clothes to the restaurant because she couldn't be bothered to change. |
can't be helped,
cannot be helped v expr | informal (unavoidable) | SCSimplified Chinese 不可避免 bù kě bì miǎn
TCTraditional Chinese 不可避免 |
| | It's a pity that Deborah can't come with us, but it can't be helped. |
| can't be in all places at one time v expr | US, informal (have too many obligations) (因事情太多) | SCSimplified Chinese 分身无术 |
| | I can't be in all places at one time so someone will have to help me. |
| | 我分身乏术，因此有人需要帮助我。 |
can't help [sth],
can't help doing [sth],
cannot help v expr | (feel compelled to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 不禁… |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 禁不住… |
| | I can't help wondering if she really knows what she's doing. |
| can't help yourself v expr | informal (be compelled to do [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 情不自禁 qíng bú zì jīn |
| | She can't help herself - she has to criticize everything I do. |
| can't take [sb] anywhere v expr | humorous, informal ([sb] is embarrassing) | SCSimplified Chinese 让人无地自容 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 让人尴尬无比 |
| can't wait for [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (be impatient for) (表示不耐烦) | SCSimplified Chinese 迫切地希望 |
| | I can't wait for this day to be over. |
| carry the can v expr | figurative, informal (take the blame) | SCSimplified Chinese 承担责任 chéng dān zé rèn
TCTraditional Chinese 承擔責任 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 代人受过 |
| catch-as-catch-can adj | (using whatever method, material possible) | SCSimplified Chinese 用尽一切办法的，抓住一切机会的 |
| catch-as-catch-can n | historical (type of wrestling) | SCSimplified Chinese 自由式摔跤 |
| do all you can v expr | (try hard) | SCSimplified Chinese 尽你所能 jìn nǐ suǒ néng
TCTraditional Chinese 盡你所能 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 尽力而为 jìn nǐ suǒ néng ，jìn lì ér wéi |
| | I did all I could to catch the train, but it was too late. |
| do everything you can v expr | (try your hardest) | SCSimplified Chinese 竭尽全力 jié jìn quán lì
TCTraditional Chinese 竭盡全力 |
| | I'm sure the police will catch the burglar; they're doing everything they can. |
| do everything you can to do [sth] v expr | (try your hardest to achieve [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 尽一切努力做某事 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 竭尽全力做某事 |
| | Choosing a university is an important decision, so make sure you do everything you can to get it right. |
| | 上哪所大学是一个重要的选择，所以一定要确保竭尽全力，做出正确的选择。 |
| do the best you can v expr | (try your hardest) | SCSimplified Chinese 尽你最大努力 jìn nǐ zuì dà nǔ lì |
| | Just do the best you can. That's all anybody could ask for. |
| do what you can v expr | (do everything possible) | SCSimplified Chinese 尽你的全力 jìn nǐ de quán lì |
garbage can (US),
trash can (US),
dustbin (UK),
bin (UK) n | (curbside waste collection container) | SCSimplified Chinese 垃圾桶 lā jī tǒng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 垃圾收集箱 |
| | Residents should put their garbage cans on the curb on Thursday mornings. |
| | 居民应当在周四早晨将垃圾收集箱放在路边，等待收集。 |
garbage can (US),
trash can (US),
bin (UK),
rubbish bin (UK) n | (household waste container) (家用) | SCSimplified Chinese 垃圾桶 lā jī tǒng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 垃圾箱 lā jī tǒng，lā jī xiāng |
| | The bathroom trash can needs emptying. |
| | 我们需要清空浴室的垃圾桶。 |
| How can I help you? expr | (what do you need?) | SCSimplified Chinese 我能为您做什么吗？，您需要什么？ |
| | Store clerks often ask customers, "How can I help you?" |
| I can't wait! interj | (I am excited about [sth]) (表示期待) | SCSimplified Chinese 我都等不及了，我迫不及待 wǒ dōu děng bù jí le，wǒ pò bú jí dài |
| | "This time next week we'll be on holiday." "I can't wait!" |
| | “下周的这个时候我们就放假了。”“我都等不及了！” |
| in the can expr | figurative, informal (movie, project: finished) | SCSimplified Chinese 杀青 shā qīng
TCTraditional Chinese 殺青 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 结束 shā qīng，jié shù
TCTraditional Chinese 結束 |
| | It's a relief to have this project in the can. |
| milk can n | (large metal container for milk) | SCSimplified Chinese 牛奶罐 niú nǎi guàn |
| | The farmer was very upset when the dog bumped into the milk can and spilt the milk. |
| no can do expr | informal (that isn't possible) | SCSimplified Chinese 无法做 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 无能为力 wú néng wéi lì
TCTraditional Chinese 無能為力 |
open a can of worms,
open up a can of worms v expr | figurative, informal (create controversy, problems) | SCSimplified Chinese 自找麻烦 zì zhǎo má fán |
| | Laura opened a can of worms when she mentioned Oliver's ex-girlfriend. |
| paint can n | (tin container holding paint) | SCSimplified Chinese 油漆罐 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 颜料罐 |
| pop can n | US, regional (soda can, fizzy drink tin) | SCSimplified Chinese 易拉罐 |
| | The aluminum recycling facility pays thirty cents a pound for used pop cans. |
| see what can be done v expr | (try to find solution) | SCSimplified Chinese 看看能做些什么 kàn kàn néng zuò xiē shén me |
| | The mechanic said he'd see what can be done to repair my car. |
| spray can n | (aerosol) | SCSimplified Chinese 喷漆罐 pēn qī guàn
TCTraditional Chinese 噴漆罐 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 喷雾器 pēn qī guàn，pēn wù qì
TCTraditional Chinese 噴霧器 |
| | The chemicals in spray cans affect the ozone layer. |
| tin can n | (metal food container) | SCSimplified Chinese 锡罐 xī guàn |
| | I hate eating soup from a tin can. |
| | Baked beans are sold in tin cans. |
trash can (US),
dustbin,
rubbish bin (UK) n | (receptacle for refuse) | SCSimplified Chinese 垃圾桶 lā jī tǒng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 垃圾罐 lā jī tǒng，lā jī guàn |
| | Take those stinky shoes outside and throw them in the trash can! |
| | 把那双臭气熏天的鞋子拿到外面去扔进垃圾桶！ |
Two can play that game,
Two can play at that game expr | figurative (intention to retaliate) | SCSimplified Chinese 一报还一报 yí bào huán yí bào |
| | Two can play that game; if John refuses to help me, then I can refuse to help him! |
watering can,
watering pot,
sprinkling can n | (for watering plants) | SCSimplified Chinese 喷壶 pēn hú |
| | She prefers to use a watering can instead of a garden hose. |
| Yes we can! interj | US (Obama's presidential campaign slogan) (奥巴马总体竞选标语) | SCSimplified Chinese 是的，我们可以！ shì de
TCTraditional Chinese 是的 |
| You can bet on it! interj | informal (that is certain) | SCSimplified Chinese 肯定 kěn dìng
TCTraditional Chinese 肯定 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 毫无疑问 kěn dìng，háo wú yí wèn
TCTraditional Chinese 毫無疑問 |
| | Whatever the government does will cost us money -- you can bet on it! |
| You can bet your life expr | figurative, informal (with clause: you can be certain that) | SCSimplified Chinese 可以肯定 |
| | You can bet your life Maria will tell the teacher what we did. |
| you can bet your life on [sth] expr | figurative, informal (you can be certain of [sth]) | SCSimplified Chinese 毋庸置疑 |
| | Rodney will certainly win the race; you can bet your life on that. |
| You can say that again! interj | slang (yes: emphatically) | SCSimplified Chinese 我同意 wǒ tóng yì |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 你说对了 wǒ tóng yì，nǐ shuō duì le
TCTraditional Chinese 你說對了 |
| | “This new gadget's just brilliant.” “You can say that again!” |
| you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear expr | (poor materials make poor products) | SCSimplified Chinese 朽木不可雕 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 烂泥扶不上墙 |