| 单词 | preserve |
| 释义 | preserve noun (name) ➡ see also reserve adjective | preposition adjective➤forest, nature, wilderness, wildlife森林／自然／荒原／野生动物保护区◆this land is protected as a wildlife preserve.这片土地作为野生动物保护区而得到保护。➤game, hunting狩猎保护区preposition➤in a/the preserve在保护区里◆she decided to go for a walk in the forest preserve.她决定去森林保护区散散步。preserve verbadverb | verb + preserve | preposition | phrases adverb➤carefully, faithfully, lovingly精心保存；珍藏◆she carefully preserved all his letters.她小心地保存着他所有的信件。➤perfectly完美地保存◆the style of the original film is preserved perfectly.完好保留了原片的风格。verb + preserve➤seek to, try to试图维护▸➤be anxious to, want to, wish to希望保持；想要保护◆we were anxious to preserve the original character of the house.我们渴望保持房屋原有的特色。➤help (to)帮助维护◆we need to take action to help preserve fish stocks.我们需要采取行动以保护渔业资源。➤fight to为保护⋯而奋斗◆campaigners fighting to preserve a historic building为保护有历史意义的建筑而积极行动的活动家们➤be designed to, be intended to意在保护⋯◆the act contained provisions designed to preserve the status quo.法令中有旨在维护现状的规定。➤be important to保护⋯很重要preposition➤as作为⋯而保护◆the prison is preserved as a tourist attraction.这座监狱被保存下来用作旅游景点。➤for为⋯而保护◆the collection has been sold to the british museum where it will be preserved for the nation.这批藏品卖给了大英博物馆，成为国家的藏品。➤from保护⋯免受⋯◆an attempt to preserve the corpse from decomposition保存尸体使其免于腐烂的尝试phrases➤an attempt to preserve sth保护⋯的尝试▸➤beautifully, exquisitely, well, wonderfully, etc. preserved保存完好；得到精心保存◆they were thrilled to discover a beautifully preserved specimen of roman pottery.他们因发现了一件保存完好的罗马时代陶器而欣喜若狂。➤be preserved intact保存得完好无损◆the bones had all been preserved intact.所有的骨骼都完好无损。➤be worth preserving值得保存◆you need to say why the building is worth preserving.你需要说明为什么这幢建筑值得保存。➤poorly preserved保存不善◆the iron coins are poorly preserved and have rusted.这些铁币保存不善，生锈了。preserve [singular] an activity, job or interest that is thought to be suitable for one particular person or group of people（活动、工作或兴趣被视为某人或某群体的）专属领域◆higher education is no longer the preserve of the wealthy.高等教育再也不是富人的专利了。◆i began my career in the days when nursing was a female preserve.我开始工作的时候，护理工作是女性专属的领域。preserve [transitive] (rather formal) to keep a particular quality or feature; to make sure that a quality or feature is kept保护；维护；保留◆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。◆she managed to preserve her sense of humour under very trying circumstances.她在艰难的环境下依然不失幽默感。preserve [transitive, often passive] to keep sth in its original state in good condition维持⋯的原状；保存；保养◆three miles away is a perfectly preserved stretch of roman road.3 英里以外是一段保存完好的古罗马公路。◆ (humorous) is he really 60? he's remarkably well preserved.他真有 60 岁吗？他真会保养啊。▸ preservation noun [uncountable] ◆building / environmental preservation建筑物的保养；环境保护preserve [transitive] (rather formal) to keep sb/sth alive or existing, or safe from harm or danger使继续存活；保护；保全◆to preserve life should always be the goal.保护生命永远是最终目标。◆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免遭灭绝。◆she was determined to preserve her independence and way of life.她决意保持独立和自己的生活方式。▸ preservation noun [uncountable] ◆the central issue in the strike was the preservation of jobs.这次罢工的核心问题是保留工作岗位。preserve/prɪˈzɜ:v ||; prɪˈzɝv/verb [t] to keep sth safe or in good condition 保护；维持；保养；保存: ◇they've managed to preserve most of the wall paintings in the caves. 他们设法保存了那些洞穴内的大部份壁画。 ➔preservation /ˌprezəˈveɪʃn ||; ˌprɛzɚˈveʃən/ noun [u] preservesee ⇨ continue 4 ⇨ keep 5☞ preserve¹☞ preserve² |
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