contain
contain 英 [kənˈteɪn] 美 [kənˈten]
v. 包含；抑制
进行时:containing 过去式:contained 过去分词:contained 第三人称单数:contains
- The verb contain has many shades of meaning but it often describes something that's held back or held in by something. Kids on the last day of school may find it hard to contain their glee when summer officially starts.
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- v. 包含；抑制
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1. This drink doesn't contain any alcohol.
这种饮料不含任何酒精。
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2. a brown envelope containing dollar bills
装有钞票的棕色信封
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3. The bottle contains two litres.
此瓶容量为两升。
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4. She was unable to contain her excitement.
她无法抑制内心的激动。
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5. to contain an epidemic
防止流行病的蔓延
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6. Government forces have failed to contain the rebellion.
政府军未能遏止叛乱。
- contain (v.) c. 1300, "restrain (someone), control (oneself), behave (in a certain way)," from Old French contein-, tonic stem of contenir, from Latin continere (transitive) "to hold together, enclose," from assimilated form of com "with, together" (see con-) + tenere "to hold," from PIE root *ten- "to stretch."
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