【contain音标】 英[kənˈteɪn] 美[kənˈten]
【单词释义】 contain是什么意思：
vt.包含，容纳；克制，遏制；牵制；包括或由…构成
[单词分级] 高考英语词汇
[第三人称单数] contains
[单词现在分词] containing
[单词过去式] contained
[单词过去分词] contained
【contain形近词/近似词】
attain v. 得到；达到；获得
obtain v.获得，得到；通用；流行；存在
detain vt.拘留，扣留；扣押；耽搁，阻留
maintain vt.保持；维修，保养；固执己见
mountain n.山，山岳；大量
retain vt.保持；保留；保存
britain n.不列颠，英国
fountain n.人造喷泉
captain n.船长；队长；上尉
【近义词解析】
◇ 容纳，包含
contain (v. 容纳，包含)：指容器装有具体东西，含仍有剩余空间之意；也指包含具体之物或数据、信息等。
embody ([六级/考研]v. [正式]包括，包含)：指包含某些内容，而这些内容是某事物的组成部分。
embrace ([四级]v. [正式]包括，包含)：指包含和整体有关的细节。
hold (v. 容纳)：指容纳某一数量的人或事物，强调包容的能力。How much water does this bottle hold?
include (v. 包括，包含)：指包括属于整体的部分，可以是具体的或抽象的。
involve ([四级]v. 包含，需要)：指必然包括某种结果，所接的事物通常是抽象的。
【单词例句】
◇ "Yes indeed," replied the devil, "on a treasure that contains more gold and silver than you have ever seen in your life."
“正是财宝。”魔鬼答道，“而且比你一生见到的都要多呢！”
---- The Peasant and the Devil
◇ He couldn't believe it, so the maiden opened a jewel case containing the fig leaf, the frog skin, and four snail shells.
看见王子半信半疑，姑娘就打开一个珍宝盒，只见里面放着无花果的树叶，一张青蛙的皮和四个蜗牛壳。
---- The Prince Who Married a Frog
◇ Finally he came to a great forest, where he found a little house with a sign containing the words, " Here anyone can live free."
最后他来到了大森林，看到了小屋和上面挂着的“一切免费”的牌子。
---- The Girl without Hands (II)
◇ In a recent study that assessed the level of fungal contamination in bedding, researchers found that feather and synthetic pillows between 1.5 and 20 years old can contain between four and 17 different species of fungus.
最近的一项研究评估了床上用品的真菌污染水平，研究人员发现，使用年限在1.5年和20年之间的羽绒和化纤枕头含有4到17种不同的真菌。
---- How often you should wash your bed sheets?
◇ But doctors have warned against the polite practice, after a man ruptured the back of his throat while trying to contain the convulsive explosion of air.
但是医生警告大家不要采取这种礼貌做法，因为有一名男子正是因为试图把喷嚏憋回去而撕裂了喉咙内侧。
---- Don't hold in a sneeze, It could be the death of you
◇ At the moment, we need more research to fully understand the causes of acne. Oil glands (sebaceous glands), located in the skin at the base of the hair follicle, excrete oil (sebum) to lubricate the surface of the skin and hair. All parts of the body contain sebaceous glands, except the palms and soles of the feet.
眼下，我们需要更多研究来充分理解痘痘的成因。皮肤毛囊底部的皮脂腺分泌出油脂来润滑皮肤和头发表面。身体的所有部位都分布有皮脂腺，手掌和脚底除外。
---- Should we be popping pimples?
◇ These fleshy green fruits contain a fungicidal toxin called persin which could give your dog a digestive upset. However, it’s the large avocado stone that presents most danger because it could potentially block the gastrointestinal tract, leaving your dog requiring surgery.
这些绿色肉质水果含有一种名为persin的杀菌毒素，会导致狗狗消化不良。不过，牛油果最危险的是其巨大的果核，它可能阻塞狗狗的胃肠道，需要通过手术取出。
---- Food that dogs cannot eat
◇ The old adage that "laughter is the best medicine" may contain an element of truth when it comes to heart health.
老话说“笑是最好的良药”，这句话在心脏健康方面也许是有道理的。
---- Study finds laughter is good for heart health
◇ Likewise, snow can sometimes appear pink in mountainous regions or coastal Polar Regions due to it containing cryophilic fresh-water algae that have a red pigment in them.
同样的，在山区或极地沿海区域的雪有时候会呈现出粉色，这是由于雪中含有喜欢寒冷的淡水藻类，而藻类的体内有红色素。
---- 3 biggest snow myths that will surprise you
◇ The other factor affecting how well a beverage hydrates relates to a drink's nutrient composition. For example, milk was found to be even more hydrating than plain water because it contains the sugar lactose, some protein and some fat, all of which help to slow the emptying of fluid from the stomach and keep hydration happening over a longer period of time.
另一个影响饮料补水功效的因素和饮料的营养成分有关。例如，研究人员发现，牛奶的补水功效甚至比白水更佳，因为牛奶含有乳糖、蛋白质和脂肪，这些成分都有助于减缓液体从胃里排空的速度，延长补水的功效。
---- Which drink is best for hydration? Hint: It isn't water