1859, "put up in a can," past participle adjective from can (v.2). Figuratively, of music, from 1904, originally a contemptuous term (associated with John Philip Sousa) for music played by automatic instruments.
雙語例句
1. They tend to buy cheap processed foods like canned chicken and macaroni.
他們往往會(huì)買便宜的加工食品，像雞肉罐頭和通心粉之類的。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Canned varieties of beans and pulses are a good standby.
各種豆類罐頭制品是很好的常備食品。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The extremists prevailed, and the security minister was canned.
極端主義分子猖獗，致使安全部長(zhǎng)被解職。
來自柯林斯例句
4. When I got canned, I took these keys as souvenirs.
我被開除后，就拿了這些鑰匙作為紀(jì)念。
來自柯林斯例句
5. It was always roast lamb and canned peas for Sunday lunch.