a box, bottle, etc. in which something can be stored or transported 容器 a plastic container 塑料容器 in a container Food will last longer if kept in an airtight container. 如果贮藏在密封的容器里，食物能保存比较久的时间。 🔊 🔊 container of something These women carry heavy containers of water over long distances. 这些妇女长途搬运沉重的水。 container for something containers for nuclear materials 核材料容器 Extra Examples Fill the container with water. 把容器装满水。 Keep the seeds in an airtight container. 把种子保存在不透气的容器里。 Store food in durable containers with lids. 把食物贮存在带盖的耐用容器。 Tubes are the ideal container for paint as air is excluded. 软管不透气，因而是装颜料的理想容器。 a container holding five gallons 容量为 5 加仑的容器 a container of milk 一桶牛奶 childproof containers for dangerous substances 防止儿童开启的危险品存放容器 Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective verb + container container + verb contain something hold something container + noun preposition in a/the container container for container of … See full entry a large metal or wooden box of a standard size in which goods are packed so that they can easily be lifted onto a ship, train, etc. to be transported 集装箱；货柜 a shipping container 运输容器 a container ship (= one designed to transport such containers) 集装箱船 Extra Examples It's a thirty thousand tonne container ship. 这是一艘三万吨级的集装箱船。 containers holding shipments of bananas 装运香蕉的集装箱 Topics Transport by bus and train c1 , Transport by water c1 Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective container + verb contain something hold something container + noun See full entry a box or pot made of wood, clay Planting bulbs in containers is a great alternative if you don't have a garden. 如果您没有花园，则在容器中种植鳞茎是一个不错的选择。 compare flowerpot
