英语词汇“contain”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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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.

Picture Times Square on New Year's Eve. People can barely contain — or hold back — their excitement at being there. They clutch cups that contain — or hold — hot drinks that help them stay warm. The police set up barriers to contain — or restrain — the crowd to keep everyone under control. The next morning, the heaps of trash on the street will contain — or include — streamers, party hats, and cups.

WORD FAMILY

contain: contained, container, containing, containment, contains+/contained: self-contained/container: containerful, containerise, containerize, containers/containerize: containerized

USAGE EXAMPLES

They say firefighters got control of the fire within minutes and the blaze was contained to the main sanctuary.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

As with all stories, it contained elements of truth, and, as with all stories, it was incomplete.

Salon(Jan 02, 2017)

But he did assert that some recent published reports about him contained factual errors.

Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)

1v contain or hold; have within

This can contains water

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

bear, carry, hold
hold, take

be capable of holding or containing

retain

hold back within

confine, enclose, hold in

close in; darkness enclosed him"

border, bound

form the boundary of; be contiguous to

embank

enclose with banks, as for support or protection

rail, rail in

enclose with rails

box in, box up

enclose or confine as if in a box

frame

enclose in a frame, as of a picture

include

have as a part, be made up out of

2v include or contain; have as a component

The record contains many old songs from the 1930's

Syn|Hyper

comprise, incorporate

include

have as a part, be made up out of

3v be capable of holding or containing

Syn|Hyper

hold, take
bear, carry, hold

contain or hold; have within

accommodate, admit, hold

have room for; hold without crowding

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

1v hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of

Contain the rebel movement

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

arrest, check, hold back, stop, turn back

cut down, cut out

intercept (a player)

defend

be on the defensive; act against an attack

2v lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

check, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate

bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel

place limits on (extent or access)

conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress

to put down by force or authority

damp

restrain or discourage

crucify, mortify, subdue

hold within limits and control

abnegate, deny

deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure

restrict

place under restrictions; limit access to

train

cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it

catch

check oneself during an action

bate

moderate or restrain; lessen the force of

thermostat

control the temperature with a thermostat

counteract, countercheck

oppose or check by a counteraction

blink, blink away, wink

force to go away by blinking

reduce, tighten

narrow or limit

tie

limit or restrict to

gate

restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment

draw a line, draw the line

reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on)

mark off, mark out

set boundaries to and delimit

harness, rein, rule

keep in check

baffle, regulate

check the emission of (sound)

cramp, halter, hamper, strangle

prevent the progress or free movement of

dampen, stifle

smother or suppress

choke back, choke down, choke off

suppress

constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up

restrict

clamp down, crack down

repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable)

hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still

cause to be quiet or not talk

inhibit

limit the range or extent of

burke

get rid of, silence, or suppress

silence

keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure

quell, quench, squelch

suppress or crush completely

constrain, cumber, encumber, restrain

hold back

muffle, repress, smother, stifle, strangle

conceal or hide

mortify

practice self-denial of one's body and appetites

classify

declare unavailable, as for security reasons

taboo

declare as sacred and forbidden

trellis

train on a trellis, as of a vine

scant, skimp

limit in quality or quantity

localise, localize

restrict something to a particular area

hold back, keep, keep back, restrain

keep under control; keep in check

v be divisible by

24 contains 6

Hyper

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)

单词	contain
释义	contain (once / 43 pages) 1v 2v 3v 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. Picture Times Square on New Year's Eve. People can barely contain — or hold back — their excitement at being there. They clutch cups that contain — or hold — hot drinks that help them stay warm. The police set up barriers to contain — or restrain — the crowd to keep everyone under control. The next morning, the heaps of trash on the street will contain — or include — streamers, party hats, and cups. WORD FAMILY contain: contained, container, containing, containment, contains+/contained: self-contained/container: containerful, containerise, containerize, containers/containerize: containerized USAGE EXAMPLES They say firefighters got control of the fire within minutes and the blaze was contained to the main sanctuary. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) As with all stories, it contained elements of truth, and, as with all stories, it was incomplete. Salon(Jan 02, 2017) But he did assert that some recent published reports about him contained factual errors. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1v contain or hold; have within This can contains water Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper bear, carry, hold hold, take be capable of holding or containing retain hold back within confine, enclose, hold in close in; darkness enclosed him" border, bound form the boundary of; be contiguous to embank enclose with banks, as for support or protection rail, rail in enclose with rails box in, box up enclose or confine as if in a box frame enclose in a frame, as of a picture include have as a part, be made up out of 2v include or contain; have as a component The record contains many old songs from the 1930's Syn\|Hyper comprise, incorporate include have as a part, be made up out of 3v be capable of holding or containing Syn\|Hyper hold, take bear, carry, hold contain or hold; have within accommodate, admit, hold have room for; hold without crowding be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 2 1v hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of Contain the rebel movement Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper arrest, check, hold back, stop, turn back cut down, cut out intercept (a player) defend be on the defensive; act against an attack 2v lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper check, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate bound, confine, limit, restrain, restrict, throttle, trammel place limits on (extent or access) conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue, suppress to put down by force or authority damp restrain or discourage crucify, mortify, subdue hold within limits and control abnegate, deny deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure restrict place under restrictions; limit access to train cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it catch check oneself during an action bate moderate or restrain; lessen the force of thermostat control the temperature with a thermostat counteract, countercheck oppose or check by a counteraction blink, blink away, wink force to go away by blinking reduce, tighten narrow or limit tie limit or restrict to gate restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment draw a line, draw the line reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on) mark off, mark out set boundaries to and delimit harness, rein, rule keep in check baffle, regulate check the emission of (sound) cramp, halter, hamper, strangle prevent the progress or free movement of dampen, stifle smother or suppress choke back, choke down, choke off suppress constrain, stiffen, tighten, tighten up restrict clamp down, crack down repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable) hush, hush up, quieten, shut up, silence, still cause to be quiet or not talk inhibit limit the range or extent of burke get rid of, silence, or suppress silence keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure quell, quench, squelch suppress or crush completely constrain, cumber, encumber, restrain hold back muffle, repress, smother, stifle, strangle conceal or hide mortify practice self-denial of one's body and appetites classify declare unavailable, as for security reasons taboo declare as sacred and forbidden trellis train on a trellis, as of a vine scant, skimp limit in quality or quantity localise, localize restrict something to a particular area hold back, keep, keep back, restrain keep under control; keep in check 3 v be divisible by 24 contains 6 Hyper be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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