contain學測 L2KK [kəˈnten] | /kəˈnteɪn/
包含;裝有·遏止;防止擴散·抑制;忍住(情緒)
tain 字根表『持』,同源必考字多
This tiny wallet can contain three credit cards, cash, and a bus pass.
這個小小的錢包裝得下三張信用卡、現金和一張公車票。
一個畫面:手緊緊握住
握緊裝好手掌收攏,把東西穩穩握在裡面
圍堵蔓延築起防線,不讓範圍再擴大出去
忍住不放用力憋住,不讓情緒衝出來
義項
籃裝食物A1verb包含;裝有
The basket contained bread, fruit, and juice for our trip.
這個籃子裝著麵包、水果和果汁,是我們出遊要用的。
contain vitaminscontain useful information
圍堵疫情A2verb遏止;防止擴散
Doctors worked hard to contain the disease before it spread to other towns.
醫生們努力遏止疾病,不讓它蔓延到其他城鎮。
contain the diseasecontain the fire
強忍怒氣A2verb抑制;忍住(情緒)
He could not contain his anger when he saw the mess in his room.
他看到房間一團亂,忍不住動怒。
contain your angercontain your excitement
片語
contain oneself咬牙忍住 →抑制自己不失控
contain the spread圍堵蔓延 →阻止範圍再擴大
self-contained自成一體 →獨立完整不假外求
barely contain強忍情緒 →幾乎藏不住感受
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attend 和 contain 是同一個字根衍生的字。(對/錯)
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錯
tendere 意為伸,tenere 意為持,字根不同。
'He could not contain his anger when he saw the mess in his room.' 這裡的 contain 最接近哪個意思?(A) 裝有 (B) 遏止擴散 (C) 抑制情緒
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(C)
此句描述情緒反應,對應「抑制;忍住情緒」義項。
字族
container 容器;貨櫃・containment 圍堵;控制