Contain
[ kən'ten ]
第2级
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vt. 包含，容纳;克制，遏制;牵制;包括或由…构成;
💡 词根助记
con全部+tain握住→全部拿住→包容，包含
📝 例句
All the streams flowing off the granite contain dissolved uranium.
所有源于花岗岩的河流都含有可溶性的铀。
Channels generally contain coarser sediment than do the adjacent flood plains.
河床沉积物一般比邻近的泛滥平原沉积物粗些。
10 contains 5 and 2.
十可被五和二除尽。
I could not contain my laughter.
我无法控制自己不笑出声来。
Corn and potatoes contain much starch.
玉米和马铃薯含有大量淀粉。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ contain-包含、容纳,curtain-窗帘:房间能容纳这些窗帘
※ con-can可能,tain-拼音“太难”:可能要容纳下所有东西太难了
※ con-can能,ta-拼音“塔”,in-里面:能否确认塔里能容纳多少人
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-tact-表示“触摸”
常见变体有-tach-、-tire-、-tag-、-tang-
📖 牛津释义
contain
v[Tn]
(not in the continuous tenses 不用於进行时态)
1
(a) have or hold (sth) within itself 包含; 含有
The atlas contains forty maps. 这地图集共有四十幅地图.
Whisky contains a large percentage of alcohol. 威士忌所含酒精的百分比很高.
What does that box contain? 那个盒子里装的是什麽?
Her statement contained several inaccuracies. 她的言词有几处不确切.
(b) be capable of holding (sth) 可容纳（某事物）
This barrel contains 50 litres. 这个桶容量为50升.
2
(a) keep (sth/oneself) under control; keep within limits; hold back 控制（某事物[自己]）; 抑制; 克制
I was so furious I couldn't contain myself, ie had to express my feelings. 我气极了, 无法克制自己.
Please contain your enthusiasm for a moment. 请你暂且控制住感情.
She could hardly contain her excitement. 她抑制不住内心的激动.
(b) prevent (sth) from spreading harmfully or becoming more serious 阻止（某事物）的蔓延或恶化
Has the revolt been contained? 叛乱是否已受到遏止?
3 (geometry 几) form the boundary of (sth) 作（某事物）的边
the angle contained by two sides of a triangle 三角形两边的夹角.
4 (mathematics 数) be capable of being divided by (a number) exactly 可被（某数）除尽; （某数）可整除
12 contains 2, 3, 4 and 6 12可被2、 3、 4、 6除尽.
🎯 考研助记
maintain保持-tain支撑、保持、接触 去(a=to)接触-attain 达到 保接在对面(ob=near)即-obtain 获得 保持一起(con)-contain 包含 保持回(re)-retain 保留 全部(per)保持-pertain 相关 进入(enter)后保持-entertain 招待 在下面(sus)保持-sustain 支撑 保持到下面(de)-detain 拘留
🔁 扩展释义
*[kәn'tein]vt. 包含, 容纳, 控制vi. 自制【机】 含有
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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my mother is running for the school board?
我母亲竞选联合校董会董事吗？
Please ask John to turn on the lights.
请要求约翰打开灯。
You asked for it!
你自讨苦吃！