Contents
音标:英 /ˈkɒntents/,美 /ˈkɑːntents/
词性:名词(content 的复数形式)
内容:指书籍、文章、演讲等包含的信息或主题。
例:The contents of the letter are secret.(这封信的内容是保密的。)
例:We studied the contents concerning music together.(我们一起学习了音乐相关内容。)
目录:书籍或期刊中列出章节标题及页码的部分,常写作 Table of Contents。
例:The table of contents is on page 5.(目录在第5页。)
所含之物:指容器内的物品或物质成分。
例:Directory contents can be displayed.(可显示目录包含的文件。)
例:Research on methane gas contents in soil.(土壤中甲烷含量的研究。)
| 搭配 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| contents of sth | …的内容/所含之物 | The contents of the box are unknown. |
| table of contents | 目录 | Check the table of contents first. |
| contents page | 目录页 | The contents page lists all chapters. |
| partial contents | 部分内容 | The book includes partial contents of his diary. |
Content vs. Contents:
Content(不可数):表示“满足感”或抽象的“内容”(如网页、视频的内容)。
例:She was content with her life.(她对生活感到满足。)
Contents(可数):强调具体内容、目录或物品。
例:The contents of the report are misleading.(报告内容有误导性。)
The main contents of the course include data analysis and programming.(课程主要内容包括数据分析和编程。)
The contents of the bottle should be kept away from children.(瓶内物品需远离儿童。)
The magazine’s contents page features celebrity interviews.(杂志目录页以名人访谈为特色。)
Researchers tested the contents of the soil for heavy metals.(研究人员检测了土壤中的重金属含量。)
The contents of the contract were discussed in detail.(合同内容已详细讨论。)
The professor asked us to summarize the contents of Chapter 3.(教授要求我们总结第3章内容。)
The contents of the safe were stolen last night.(昨晚保险箱内物品被盗。)
The website’s contents are updated daily.(该网站内容每日更新。)
The contents of the box revealed old letters and photos.(盒子里的东西是旧信件和照片。)
The contents of the presentation focused on environmental protection.(演讲内容围绕环境保护展开。)
目录的正确表达:虽然“contents”可表示目录,但标准术语为 Table of Contents,避免单独使用“contents”指代目录时产生歧义。
学科语境:在科学领域,“contents”常指“含量”,如“water contents”(含水量);在计算机领域,可表示“文件目录内容”。
Contents 是一个多场景词汇,核心在于表达“具体内容”“目录”或“所含之物”,需根据上下文区分其含义。与单数形式“content”(满足感、抽象内容)的区别是使用关键。无论是阅读书籍、分析数据还是日常交流,准确理解“contents”的搭配和语境能提升表达的精准性。
思考:在数字时代,“contents”的含义是否扩展到了社交媒体、短视频