contain强调容量,include强调范围.CONTAIN和INCLUDE都是及物动词,有"包括.包含"的意思.contain指包含的全部内容或容量.如果指的是里面所含的成分时,也用contain.如:1.It contains a powerful drug which affects mosquitoes.意思是 它含有一种可以防止蚊虫叮咬的强效药物.2.The bottle contains tow glasses of beer.意思是这瓶子可装两杯啤酒.3.what meaning is contained in your words?你话里含着什么意思?4.this book contains all the information you need,意思是这本书包含你所需的一切资料.5.the pill contains vitamins,这药丸中含有多种维生素.6.i coudn`t contain my laughter.7.try to contain your anger!(我就不写汉语了)include的宾语指的是部分内容或容量,表示一个整体由几个部分组成,侧重包括者只是整体的一部分. including是介词,included是过去分词形容词化,意为"包括在内".如:there ten of us here,including three girls/there ten of us here,three girls included.我们这里一共有十个人,包括三个女孩.Many students went out to play,including Tom/Tom included.(累死我了)。