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can /kæn/► SEE ALLa can of wormsin the cancarry the can (for sb/sth)
●a can of ˈworms (informal) if you open up a can of worms, you start doing sth that will cause a lot of problems and be very difficult 棘手的问题；难题；麻烦事◆I think if we start asking questions we’ll open up a whole new can of worms. Perhaps we should just accept the situation.
我认为如果我们提出质疑就会引出很多新的麻烦，也许我们只能随遇而安。●in the ˈcan1. (informal) (especially about filmed or recorded material) finished and ready for use （尤指拍摄和录制的资料）已完成，已准备好◆The next series is in the can and will be on TV next April.
新的系列片已制作完成，将于明年 4 月在电视上播出。◆We finished the movie, it’s in the can, fantastic! (figurative)
我们的电影拍完了，只待发行，真是太棒了！◆I don’t need to worry about the job — it’s in the can.
我没必要担心这份工作，这事已成定局了。 NOTE This comes from the film/movie industry. After photographic film has been used it is put in a round can. 这个习语源于电影业。摄影胶片拍好后会被放入圆盘中。 2. (NAmE, slang) in prison 在狱中◆He did four years in the can for burglary.
他因入室盗窃蹲了四年监狱。●carry the ˈcan (for sb/sth) (BrE, informal) accept the responsibility or blame for sth 背负责任；代人受过；背黑锅◆The teachers who were criticized said that they would not carry the can for the faults in the school system.受到批评的教师表示，他们不会为学校制度中的漏洞背黑锅。 OPP pass the buck ORIGIN This may come from military slang. The person who carried the can was responsible for collecting a can containing beer for the whole group and bringing it back without spilling any. 这个表达法或许源于军队俚语。由一个人把装有全队人的配给啤酒的大罐搬回来，而且不能洒出来。 |
