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contented

UK/kәn'tentid/US
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Definitions

adj.

Showing quiet satisfaction and ease

满足的;心满意足的

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
con-together, with
+
tenthold, keep
+
-edpast tense / completed
=contented

content (satisfied) + -ed = describing someone in that satisfied state. contented often describes visible, settled satisfaction (a contented smile), while content is more often used predicatively (I'm content).

Root tain still carries 87 more words

Common Collocations

  • 1.look contented看起来满足
  • 2.seem contented似乎满足

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The baby gave a contented sigh and fell asleep.

  • 2.

    They lived a contented life in the countryside.

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