| 单词 | content |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [kən'tent] |
| 解释 | a.知足的，满意的；n.内容；满意 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 adj. 知足的,满意的(satis fied);n. 内容(what is contained);满意(state of being content) 【考】 disaffected : contentment / dubious : commitment(conviction)(不满的难以满足/不 确定的难以承诺)gripe : discontent / praise : admiration(抱怨表示不满/称赞 表示钦佩)反义词：disaffected (不满地); restiveness(不合作) -contentment(顺从) 【记】 con+tent(拉) →全部拉开→全身舒 展→满意 【同】 派生词: contentment(顺从, 满足) 【例】 the quiet content of a well-fed child |
| 字源 | content (adj.) c.1400, from Old French content, "satisfied," from Latin contentus "contained, satisfied," past participle of continere (see contain). Related: Contently (largely superseded by contentedly). content (v.) early 15c., from Middle French contenter, from content (adj.) "satisfied," from Latin contentus "contained, satisfied," past participle of continere (see contain). Sense evolved through "contained," "restrained," to "satisfied," as the contented person's desires are bound by what he or she already has. Related: Contented; contentedly. content (n.) "that which is contained," early 15c., from Latin contentum, contenta, noun use of past participle of continere (see contain). Meaning "satisfaction" is from 1570s; heart's content is from 1590s (Shakespeare). |
| 不择手段背单词 | adj. 知足的, 满意的 = satisfied; n (文字作品的)内容 【记】con共同, tent拉－全部拉开－全身舒展－满意 【参】discontent(n 不满); contented(adj 满足的) 【类】gripe: discontent = praise: admiration 抱怨表示不满 = 称赞表示钦佩 【反】disaffected(adj 不满的; 造反的); contented(adj 满足的)－avaricious(adj 贪婪的) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】源自contain 包含，包含的是容量，内容，满足。内容抵达容量，就是满足 |
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