Word · Frequency #559
contains
容纳；装有
contains is the third person singular of contain.
核心释义
To have something inside or hold it within.
- 1.
容纳；包含
To hold inside.
- 2.
包含；作为组成部分
include or contain; have as a component
- 3.
包含作为一部分
To include as a part.
- 4.
容纳；内部含有
contain or hold; have within
- 5.
约束；限制；抑制；控制在一定范围内
To put constraints upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds.
- 6.
抑制；克制；限制
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
- 7.
包含作为元素或子集
To have as an element or subset.
包含；包括；抑制；克制；遏制；容纳；包含；包含；作为组成部分；包含作为一部分
用法In use
The suitcase contains all my clothes for the trip.
用法提示：动词第三人称单数形式，表示容纳、装得下。
She tried to contain her excitement.
用法提示：动词原形用于不定式，表示克制、抑制情感。
The manual containing the instructions is on the shelf.
用法提示：现在分词作定语，表示包含内容。
The record contains many old songs from the 1930's
This can contains water
contain + noun phrase (include/have inside)
The box contains several books.
盒子里装着几本书。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- contain information
- 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。
- contain the spread
- 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。
- contain oneself
- 克制自己
- She could barely contain herself with excitement.她激动得几乎无法克制自己。
- contain a substance
- 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。
- contain an element
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All pattern words share the suffix '-tain' with the target and rhyme with /eɪn/ (stressed vowel /eɪ/ followed by /n/).
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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