托福听力小对话【58】contain oneself

(A) She constructed a proper container.

(B) She thought it was hard to do the grading.

(C) She pretended she was happy.

(D) She was extremely pleased.

听力原文/参考答案/解说

-- Marilyn seemed happy with her grades.

-- Happy? She could hardly contain herself.

Q: What does the man say about Marilyn?

参考答案：(D)

此题的关键在contain herself 这个短语。 contain作“抑制”“控制”(情感、情绪等)解。 could hardly contain herself是她几乎不能自制。当然是“高兴得不能自制”。D与这个意思是一致的。