dissatisfied
UK/dɪs'sætɪsfaɪd/US
B2
释义
adj.
Not happy or content; feeling that something is not good enough.
不满意的,不满足的。
词根拆分
词根派生dis-不,分离
+
satisfy足够,饱,满足
+
-ed过去式 / 已完成
=dissatisfied
dis-(不)+ satisfied = satisfied 的反面:感觉没被做到足够。常见搭配:dissatisfied with(对工作、服务不满)。注意是 dissatisfied,而非 unsatisfied——两者略有差别(见 confusing)。
常用搭配
- 1.dissatisfied with对……不满
- 2.deeply dissatisfied深感不满
- 3.dissatisfied customer不满意的客户
- 4.growing dissatisfied日益不满
例句
- 1.
Many staff are dissatisfied with their pay.
许多员工对自己的薪资不满。
- 2.
She felt dissatisfied despite all her success.
尽管事业有成,她仍感到不满足。
易混词辨析
dissatisfied 与 unsatisfied —— dissatisfied 形容一个人对某事感到主动的不快(dissatisfied with the service)。unsatisfied 更常形容未被满足的需求或欲望(an unsatisfied demand 未被满足的需求、an unsatisfied appetite)。人通常用 dissatisfied;需求通常用 unsatisfied。