Word · Frequency #7004
discontent
不满的；不满足的
核心释义
not content; dissatisfied or restless with a situation
- 1.
不满足的；不满的；不满意的。
Not content; discontented; dissatisfied.
- 2.
表现或经历不满或不安的渴望
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
不满足的；不满的；不满意的。；表现或经历不满或不安的渴望
用法In use
Many employees feel discontent with the new company policy.
用法提示：discontent作为形容词，表示对某事不满的状态。
She gave a discontent sigh when she saw the messy room.
用法提示：discontent修饰叹气，表达不满情绪。
The residents are growing increasingly discontent with the lack of public services.
用法提示：discontent描述居民的不满情绪，与growing连用表示趋势。
saw many discontent faces in the room
was discontented with his position
be discontent with sth
with 后接名词或名词短语，表示对某事物不满。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- discontent with
- 对……不满
- Many workers are discontent with the new schedule.许多工人对新作息时间不满。
- discontent employees
- 不满的员工
- Discontent employees demanded better working conditions.不满的员工要求改善工作条件。
- grow discontent
- 日益不满；变得不满
- Employees began to grow discontent with the unfair treatment.员工开始对不公平待遇日益不满。
- deeply discontent
- 深感不满
- She felt deeply discontent with the results of the negotiation.她对谈判结果深感不满。
- increasingly discontent
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
“dis-（不）+ content（满足）→ 不满足的”。想象一个人对着满桌菜皱眉：内容（content）前加了“不”，心里仍觉欠缺。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary prose、political commentary 该词作形容词时比较正式，多用于书面语和文学作品，表示“不满的、不满足的”；在口语或非正式场合较少见，使用时容易显得书面化。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用作表语，后接介词with。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词的重读音节都以 /ɛnt/ 结尾，与 discontent 的 /ˈtɛnt/ 押韵。注意 content 作名词“内容”时读 /ˈkɒntɛnt/，accent /ˈæksɛnt/ 拼写相似但重音和元音不同，不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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