| |
|
| VERB |
| |
|
| /kənˈteɪn/ |
|
| |
| 1 | a container , envelope , room etc that contains something has something inside it 装有；容纳 |
| The envelope contained a few dried rose petals. 信封里装着几片干的玫瑰花瓣。 |
| There were four or five boxes containing toys and books. 有四五个装着玩具和书的箱子。 |
| | 1a | an area , border , wall etc that contains something surrounds something inside 把…围起 | | Contained within the walls of the castle is the kitchen garden. 城堡的围墙内是菜园子。 | |
| |
| 2 | if a substance contains something , that thing is a part of it 包含；含有 |
| Brown rice contains a lot of vitamins and minerals. 糙米含有许多种维生素和矿物质。 |
| | 2a | to include something or have it as a part 包括 | | The information you need is contained in this report. 你所要的信息都包括在这份报告里了。 | |
| |
| 3 | to control or hide an emotion 控制，克制（感情） |
| I couldn’ t contain my excitement any longer. 我再也克制不住激动的心情。 |
| barely/hardly contain sth Laura barely contained her fury. 劳拉几乎控制不住自己的愤怒。 |
| | 3a | to not show your emotions 克制自己 | | She could hardly contain herself when she saw him arrive. 看到他来时，她几乎不能自制。 | |
| |
| 4 | to prevent something harmful from spreading to other people or places 遏制；阻止 |
| Firefighters are still battling to contain the blaze. 消防队员们仍在奋力控制火势。 |
| Strong measures are urgently needed to contain the epidemic. 急需强有力的措施来遏制这种传染病的传播。 |
| | 4a | to keep something within limits 限制 | | Our main task is to contain expenditure within a budget. 我们的主要任务是把支出控制在预算内。 | |
|