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container

/kənteɪnɚ/

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variant 1: containers

1 · noun

an object used to hold or store things

容器；盒子

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The rice left over from dinner is in this container.

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晚饭后留下的米饭装在这个盒子里。

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Pronunciation: /kənteɪnɚ/

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