[VERB 动词]装有;容纳 If something such as a box, bag, room, or place contains things, those things are inside it.
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The bag contained a Christmas card...
这个包里装着一张圣诞卡。
Factory shops contain a wide range of cheap furnishings...
工厂车间里陈设着种类繁多的廉价家具。
The 77,000-acre estate contains five of the highest peaks in Scotland.
7.7万英亩的私人土地上有5座苏格兰最高的山峰。
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[VERB 动词]包含;含有 If a substance contains something, that thing is a part of it.
[V n]
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Greek yogurt contains much less fat than double cream...
希腊酸奶比高脂浓奶油所含脂肪要少得多。
Many cars run on petrol which contains lead.
很多车使用含铅汽油。
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[VERB 动词](著作、讲话或电影中)包括,包含 If writing, speech, or film contains particular information, ideas, or images, it includes them.
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This sheet contained a list of problems a patient might like to raise with the doctor...
这张单子列出了病人可能会向医生提出的一系列问题。
The two discs also contain two of Britten's lesser-known song-cycles.
这两张唱片还包含了布里顿两首不甚知名的声乐套曲。
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[VERB 动词](团体或组织中)有,包括 If a group or organization contains a certain number of people, those are the people that are in it.
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The committee contains 11 Democrats and nine Republicans.
这个委员会包括11名民主党人和9名共和党人。
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[VERB 动词]控制;遏制;防止…蔓延 If you contain something, you control it and prevent it from spreading or increasing.
[V n]
More than a hundred firemen are still trying to contain the fire at the plant...
上百名消防队员仍在试图控制工厂的火势。
The city authorities said the curfew had contained the violence.
市政府称宵禁遏制住了暴力事件。
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[VERB 动词]控制,抑制(感情) If you cannot contain a feeling such as excitement or anger, or if you cannot contain yourself, you cannot prevent yourself from showing your feelings.
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[V n]
But he was bursting with curiosity, and one day he just couldn't contain himself. 'What are you going to do?' he asked...
但他满心好奇,一天,他真的忍不住了。“你打算做什么?”他问道。
Evans could barely contain his delight: 'I'm so proud of her,' he said.
埃文斯喜不自禁:“我真为她骄傲。”他说。
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con·tain★/kənˈteɪn; NAmEkənˈteɪn/verb( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) 1★containsth if sth containssth else, it has that thing inside it or as part of it 包含;含有;容纳◆This drink doesn't contain any alcohol.这种饮料不含任何酒精。◆Her statement contained one or two inaccuracies.她的陈述有一两处不准确。◆a brown envelope containing dollar bills装有钞票的棕色信封◆The bottle contains (= can hold)two litres. 此瓶容量为两升。2to keep your feelings under control 控制,克制,抑制(感情)SYN
restrain
containsth ◆She was unable to contain her excitement.她无法抑制内心的激动。containyourself ◆I was so furious I just couldn't contain myself(= I had to express my feelings).我气愤极了,简直无法克制自己。3containsth to prevent sth harmful from spreading or getting worse 防止…蔓延(或恶化)◆to contain an epidemic防止流行病的蔓延◆Government forces have failed to contain the rebellion.政府军未能遏止叛乱。containcontainscontainedcontainingcon·tain/kənˈteɪn; NAmEkənˈteɪn/
1container/place if something such as a bag, box, or place contains something, that thing is inside it: The thieves stole a purse containing banknotes. The museum contains a number of original artworks.GRAMMAR: Using the progressiveIn meanings 1, 2, and 3, contain is not used in the progressive. You say: · What does this box contain?✗Don’t say: What is this box containing?Grammar guide ‒ VERBS2writing/speech if a document, book, speech etc contains something, that thing is included in it: The letter contained information about Boulestin’s legal affairs.be contained in/within something The proposed changes are contained in a policy statement.3substance if a substance contains something, that thing is part of it: This product may contain nuts.RegisterIn everyday English, people often use different phrases to say that something contains something else: The box contained books. ➔ The box had books in it. | The essay contained a lot of mistakes. ➔ There were a lot of mistakes in the essay. | Does this dish contain any meat? ➔ Is there any meat in this dish?4control feelings to control strong feelings of anger, excitement etc: Jane couldn’t contain her amusement any longer.contain yourself He was so excited he could hardly contain himself.5stop something to stop something from spreading or escaping: Doctors are struggling to contain the epidemic. measures aimed at containing political opposition →
self-contained
6maths technical to surround an area or an angle: How big is the angle contained by these two sides?
open
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