contentment
UK/kən'tentm(ə)nt/US/kәn'tentmәnt/
B1
释义
n.
A state of quiet happiness and satisfaction
满足;知足;心满意足
词根拆分
词根派生content(满足的)+ -ment(状态)= 满足的状态。它建立在 con-TENT(形容词)义上,而非"内容"义:是一种平静安定的幸福,而非兴奋。
词根 tain 还连着 87 个词常用搭配
- 1.a sense of contentment满足感
- 2.find contentment找到满足
- 3.quiet contentment宁静的满足
例句
- 1.
A deep sense of contentment settled over her.
一种深深的满足感笼罩着她。
- 2.
He found contentment in a slower way of living.
他在更慢的生活节奏中找到了满足。