be content with sth
表示对某事物感到满意或满足,with 后接名词或动名词。
She is content with her simple life.
她满足于自己简单的生活。
满足的,满意的,欣喜的
Feeling satisfied and happy with what one has; contented.
满足的,满意的,欣喜的
Satisfied, pleased, contented.
She is content with her simple life.
她对自己简单的生活感到满足。
用法提示:content 作形容词,表示对现状感到满意。
After finishing the project, he felt content.
完成项目后,他感到心满意足。
用法提示:content 作形容词,描述完成工作后的满足感。
The cat was content lying in the sun.
那只猫躺在阳光下很满足。
用法提示:content 作形容词,表示动物因舒适而满足。
表示对某事物感到满意或满足,with 后接名词或动名词。
She is content with her simple life.
她满足于自己简单的生活。
表示愿意或满足于做某事,to 后接动词原形。
He is content to stay at home and read.
他乐意待在家里读书。
that 引导的从句说明感到满足的原因或内容。
She is content that her children are happy.
她因孩子们快乐而感到满足。
content 作形容词常作表语,用于系动词后描述感受或状态。
After the meal, he felt content.
饭后,他感到很满足。
与 content 语义最接近,多作定语或表语,强调长期稳定的满足状态;正式程度与 content 相当。
侧重因具体事件而产生的愉快满意情绪,常与 with 连用;比 content 更强调触发原因。
强调需求或期望被充分满足,后可接 with;语气比 content 更侧重结果。
语义更宽泛,既可指整体幸福也可指一时高兴;在“对某事满意”的具体语境中不如前三者精确。
grammar · medium
易错句子I content with my current job.
正确表达I am content with my current job.
content 表示“满足的”时不能单独作谓语动词,必须与 be 动词连用构成系表结构;中文“我满意”可省略系词,但英语需说 I am content,所以要在 content 前加 am。
grammar · medium
易错句子I am content of my current job.
正确表达I am content with my current job.
表示“对……满意”时,content 后固定搭配介词 with,不用 of;of 不能引出满意的对象,因此应把 of 改为 with。
grammar · medium
易错句子I am content to staying at home tonight.
正确表达I am content to stay at home tonight.
content 后接不定式表示“愿意做某事”时,to 是不定式符号,后面必须跟动词原形,不能用 V-ing;所以 staying 应改为 stay。
指对现状或处境感到不满足,与“满足的”相对,适用于人。
指需求或期望未得到满足而感到不满意,与“满意的”相对。
指感到不高兴、不愉快,与“欣喜的”相对。
指不愉快、不幸福,语气较宽泛,与“满足的”相对。
对…满意
She seems content with her current job.
她似乎对现在的工作很满意。
非常满足
After a simple meal, he felt perfectly content.
吃过一顿简单的饭后,他感到非常满足。
满足于做某事
He was content to sit and watch the sunset.
他满足于坐着看日落。
心满意足
We were more than content with the outcome.
我们对结果心满意足。
因知道…而感到满足
She was content in the knowledge that her children were safe.
她因知道孩子们平安而感到满足。
与 content 同属积极的内在情绪,强调内心安宁、没有烦恼。
content 常带有对现状的接纳,而 grateful 则强调因拥有而感激,情感上相近。
指因达成目标或实现价值而感到充实,与 content 的满足感密切相关。
content 常体现在对环境和状态的满意,与 comfortable 强调的身心自在有关联。
relaxed 和 content 都表示一种低压力、安适的心理状态。
不满足于……
Not content with the praise she received, she wanted a promotion.
她并不满足于得到的表扬,还想要晋升。
满足于现状,不再进取
He was not one to rest content with a small victory.
他不是那种满足于小胜利的人。
安于自己的命运
She has learned to be content with her lot in life.
她学会了安于自己的命运。
满足于你所拥有的,为事物本来的样子而欢喜。当你认识到一无所缺时,整个世界都属于你。
This famous saying by Lao Tzu teaches that being content with what you already have is the key to true happiness.
老子这句名言教导我们,满足于已拥有的一切是真正幸福的关键。
最富有的人是满足于最少的人,因为满足是自然的财富。
This quote attributed to Socrates suggests that a person who is content with little possesses the greatest wealth of all.
这句出自苏格拉底的名言表明,一个知足于少的人拥有最大的财富。
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