单词详解

1.  n.

A.所容纳之物，所含之物(that which is contained in sth.)

The police examined the contents.警察检查了东西。

B.内容，目录(that which is written or spoken about in a book, an article, a programme, a speech, etc.)

The movie lacks contents.这部电影缺乏内容。

C.容量，含量(amount of sth. contained in sth. else)

Other food has not so high an iron content.其他食物没有这么高的铁含量。

D.满足，满意(state of being content)

The cat lay stretched out in sleepy content.那只猫伸展四肢睡得很满足。

2.  adj. (英音：[kən'tent]美音：[kən'tɛnt])

A.满足的，满意的(satisfied with what one has; not wanting more; happy)

He is quite content with this result.他对这个结果颇为满意。

B.甘愿的(be willing to do)

He was quite content to help you.他甘愿帮助你。

3.  vt.

使满足，使满意

Simple praise is enough to content that boy.简单的称赞就能使那个男孩满足了。

相关词组

1. be content with以……为满足，与……一致，愿意

  He is quite content with this result of the exam.他对考试结果颇为满意。

2. to one's heart's content尽情地

  He drinks to his heart's content.他开怀畅饮。

相关单词

近义词：satisfied

反义词：discontent, displease

过去式：contented

过去分词：contented

现在分词：contenting

第三人称单数：contents

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词语辨析：content, satisfied

content, satisfied

这两个词的共同意思是“满足的，满意的”。

content:表示“甘心的，甘愿的”。多用作表语，后面可接不定式。

satisfied:表示某事完全满足了个人的心愿、欲望、需要或要求。多用作表语。

词语详解

1. content:表示“甘心的，甘愿的”。多用作表语，后面可接不定式。

  He was quite content to help you.他甘愿帮助你。

2. satisfied:表示某事完全满足了个人的心愿、欲望、需要或要求。多用作表语。

  I’m quite satisfied with his answer.我对他的回答很满意。