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contain + noun phrase (include/have inside)
The box contains several books.
盒子里装着几本书。
容纳；装有
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容纳；装有
To have something inside or hold it within.
The box contains several books.
盒子里装着几本书。
容纳；包含
To hold inside.
包含；作为组成部分
include or contain; have as a component
包含作为一部分
To include as a part.
容纳；内部含有
contain or hold; have within
contain
Base
原形
contains
3rd person
第三人称单数
containing
-ing
现在分词
contained
Past
过去式
contained
Past participle
过去分词
The box contains many toys.
这个盒子装了很多玩具。
The container contained water.
这个容器装过水。
She has contained her anger.
她已经控制住了她的愤怒。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
The suitcase contains all my clothes for the trip.
手提箱里装着我旅行要用的所有衣服。
AI contextual example
She tried to contain her excitement.
她试图控制自己的兴奋情绪。
AI contextual example
The manual containing the instructions is on the shelf.
那本包含说明的手册在架子上。
AI contextual example
The record contains many old songs from the 1930's
这张唱片收录了许多20世纪30年代的老歌
WordNet
The box contains several books.
盒子里装着几本书。
常用于否定句或与can/could连用。
She could not contain her excitement.
她无法控制自己的兴奋。
多指控制有害事物蔓延。
Firefighters managed to contain the blaze.
消防员成功控制住了火势。
Not this
The box contains of many items.
Use this
The box contains many items.
动词 contain 是及物动词，后接直接宾语，不需要介词 of。介词 of 用于 consist of 结构，但 contain 不可这样用。
Not this
The disease contains in the water.
Use this
The disease is contained in the water.
当表示某物存在于另一物中时，需要被动语态 be contained in，而不是主动语态 contain in。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
包含信息
The report contains important information about the project.
这份报告包含有关该项目的重要信息。
控制扩散
Authorities worked hard to contain the spread of the virus.
当局努力控制病毒的扩散。
克制自己
She could barely contain herself with excitement.
她激动得几乎无法克制自己。
含有某种物质
This bottle contains a toxic substance.
这个瓶子里含有一种有毒物质。
包含元素
The compound contains several metallic elements.
这种化合物包含几种金属元素。
自制；控制自己
She could hardly contain herself with joy.
她高兴得几乎控制不住自己。
控制蔓延
The government took measures to contain the spread of the virus.
政府采取措施控制病毒的蔓延。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
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联想‘container（容器）’，能‘包含/容纳’物品；也指‘克制’情绪，如同将其容纳在心里。
通常用于中性语境，表示某物包含另一物（如箱子内含物品），也可用于抽象内容（如故事包含寓意）。表示‘控制’时多为正式语境。
All pattern words share the suffix '-tain' with the target and rhyme with /eɪn/ (stressed vowel /eɪ/ followed by /n/).
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.