Word
self-contained
/ˈselfkənˌteɪnd/
adjective
自足的；不需要外部支持的；本身完整的。
- 1.
Not requiring external or additional support; complete in itself.
自足的；不需要外部支持的；本身完整的。
- 2.
constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself
自成体系的,独立的
- 3.
Of a person, wrapped up in oneself; reserved.
指人自我封闭,沉默寡言。
- 4.
in full control of your faculties
镇定自若的,能自控的
自成体系的,独立的；指人自我封闭,沉默寡言。；镇定自若的,能自控的；沉默寡言的；自足的
In use
the university is like a self-contained city with shops and all amenities
more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen
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Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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