Preserved
“Preserved” 是 “preserve” 的过去式和过去分词,也可作形容词。含义包括:保护某物免遭损坏;用特殊方法保存食物(如腌制、罐装);维持某种状态或传统不变。
- “The documents were carefully preserved in a climate-controlled room.” (这些文件被妥善保存在恒温恒湿的房间里。)
- “She bought preserved lemons for the recipe.” (她买了腌制柠檬来做这道菜。)
- “Local traditions have been preserved for generations.” (当地传统已传承了好几代人。)
“Preserve” 来自拉丁语 “praeservare”,由 “prae-”(在前)和 “servare”(保持、看守)组成,意为“提前守护住”。
前缀 “pre-” 表示预先;词根 “serv” 与保持、服务相关;“-ed” 构成过去式/过去分词或形容词。
食品标签上 “preserved fruit” 指蜜饯或罐头水果;博物馆和档案领域常用 “well-preserved” 形容保存状态良好。
- 原形: preserve
- 现在分词: preserving
- 名词: preservation, preservative
- 固定搭配: “well-preserved” (保存完好), “preserved food” (腌制/罐装食品)
“pre-” 提前 + “serve” 守住,就是提前把东西保护好、保存下来。
“The village preserved its old wooden bridge, and tourists still walk across the well-preserved structure every summer.” (这个村子保留了古老的木桥,游客每年夏天仍会走过这座保存完好的建筑。)