contentment

UK/kən'tentm(ə)nt/US/kәn'tentmәnt/

Definitions

A state of quiet happiness and satisfaction

满足；知足；心满意足

Root Breakdown

Root-derived

con-together, with

tenthold, keep

-mentaction, result, state

=contentment

content (satisfied) + -ment (state) = the state of being satisfied. It builds on the con-TENT (adjective) sense, not the 'content/material' one: a calm, settled happiness rather than excitement.

Root tain still carries 87 more words

Common Collocations

1.a sense of contentment满足感
2.find contentment找到满足
3.quiet contentment宁静的满足

Example Sentences

1.
A deep sense of contentment settled over her.
2.
He found contentment in a slower way of living.

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