containers

IPA/kənˈteɪ.nər/
KK[kəntˈenɚz]IPA/kənˈteɪ.nɚ/

containers — 名詞

  • containerssingular
  • containersesplural

1. any item used for holding things — including boxes, bottles, and cans — so they

1.名詞A2
釋義

容器

存放或運送物品的器具

any item used for holding things — including boxes, bottles, and cans — so they can be kept, moved, or sent somewhere

例句

Michael put his leftover lunch in a plastic container and placed it in the refrigerator.

Michael 把午餐吃剩的食物放進一個塑膠容器裡，再放進冰箱。

plastic container — material + container

Roya keeps her grandmother's old photographs in a sturdy cardboard container.

Roya 把祖母的老照片保存在一個堅固的紙板容器裡。

同義詞
  • box

    usually square or rectangular and made of cardboard, wood, or metal, with a separate lid

  • jar

    a glass or clay container with a wide opening at the top, typically for food

  • can

    a metal container, often sealed, used for drinks or preserved food

  • vessel

    a more formal or technical word for a container, especially for liquids

文法句型

container + for + (storing/carrying) + noun

container + of + noun

用法筆記

When choosing between 'container' and a more specific word (bottle, box, jar, cup), prefer the specific word for everyday objects. 'Container' works best as a general term for storage or transport items whose exact name is unknown or unimportant.

常見錯誤

❌I poured water into a container and drank from it.' (too vague — use 'glass' or 'cup' for drinking)
✅I poured water into a glass and drank from it.
💡'container' is correct but sounds unnatural for everyday drinking vessels.

2. a very large, strong metal box built to standard measurements, used for moving g

2.名詞B1
釋義

貨櫃

運輸貨物用的大型金屬箱

a very large, strong metal box built to standard measurements, used for moving goods by ship, train, or truck

例句

The ship at the port was loaded with hundreds of metal containers.

港口的那艘船裝載了數百個金屬貨櫃。

collocation: metal containers

Felipe watched the crane lift a heavy container onto the back of a truck.

Felipe 看著起重機把一個沉重的貨櫃吊到卡車上。

verb pattern: lift/load/unload a container

同義詞
  • crate

    typically smaller and made of wood or plastic; not always standardized like a shipping container

  • freight box

    a more technical term for the compartment that carries goods on a vehicle

  • shipping box

    a less formal term for a container used in transport

文法句型

container + for + noun

container + of + noun

用法筆記

Frequently used in the context of international freight: 'container ship,' 'container port,' and 'container terminal' are common compounds. The standard sizes (20-foot and 40-foot) are often referred to as TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit).

常見錯誤

❌We packed our holiday clothes in a container.' (confusing the two senses)
✅We packed our holiday clothes in a suitcase.
💡For personal travel, the shipping-container sense sounds strange; use 'suitcase' or 'bag'.