n. drinking vessel,tankard大酒杯。
△Tw.2.3.6:“I hate it as an unfilled can.”我不喜欢它，就像我不喜欢一只空酒杯一样。
can
vb. aux.
1. be able能。
△R.Ⅲ.4.4.310 (309):“I cannot makeyou what amends I would,/ Therefore accept suchkindness as I can.”i.e.as I am able to give. 我不能按我的心愿给你补偿，所以你就接受我所能给你的补偿吧。
2. be able to do能做。
△1H.Ⅳ.4.3.43: “Lucy,fare-well;no more my fortune can，”i.e.My fortune is a-ble to do no more:my fortune knows no other skill.路西，再见了；我的命运使我爱莫能助。
3. can do or say能做，能说。
△H.Ⅷ.4.2.174(173):“Ican no more.”我不能再说话了。
Phrases:
can well: be well skilled,have great skill很熟练，很有技能。
△Ham. 4.7.84:“And they can well on horse-back，”他们很善于骑术。
cannot want the thought:(double negative) can wantthe thought,can help thinking,can fail to think,can-not think(双重否定，表示强调)能够不想，禁住不想。
△Mac.3.6.8:“Who cannot want the thought,howmonstrous/It was for Malcolm and for Donalbain/To kill their gracious father?”谁能够不想一想，那是多么荒谬，马尔康和道纳本竟然杀死了他们仁慈的父亲？
can
vt. know知道。
△R.Ⅲ.2.4.46:“The sum of all Ican I have disclosed.” 凡我所知道的主要情况，我都讲了。
can
vb. pa. t. = gan,i.e. began to,did
△L.L.L.4.3.106(104):“All unseen,can passage find；”无影无踪地穿来穿去。
can(1)[kæn]
v. 能，可以，会，可能
◇ as...as can be 尽可能… /can but 只得
can do with 能对付，将就，有望得到
can ill afford花不起
can not help doing sth.忍不住，不得不
cannot...too 怎么也不过分，越…越好
carry the can 代人受过
in the can 准备放映
can(2)[kæn]
n. 罐头 v. 装罐
‖ can buoy 水道口标志
can of corn 容易接的飞球
canned[kænd]adj. 罐装的
canful n.一罐，满罐
cannery n. 罐头厂
canning n.罐头生产
can(3)[kæn]
n.& v. 灌制唱片
‖canned adj. 录音的
canned commercials 预先录好的广告节目
canned music 有声电影音乐，唱片音乐
canned sight 电视节目中播入电影片的节目