① content作形容詞,讀音為[k?n'tent],意為“滿足的,滿意的”,只用作表語(yǔ),不可作定語(yǔ)。結(jié)構(gòu)為:
feel content
content+to do sth.
content with sth.
He is content to live here. 他住在這里很滿足。
She seemed content with the explanations. 她似乎對(duì)解釋很滿意。
② content作及物動(dòng)詞,讀音為[k?n'tent],意為“使……滿足/滿意”。結(jié)構(gòu)為:content sb. with sth.。
He contented himself with living there with his grand children. 他同孫輩住在那里很滿意。
She is easily contented. 她知足。
提示
contented既可以是過(guò)去分詞,又可以是形容詞,作形容詞時(shí),contented可作表語(yǔ),也可作定語(yǔ);可以說(shuō)be contented with sth.,但不能說(shuō)be contented to do sth.。
He is the most contented man I have ever met. 他是我遇見(jiàn)過(guò)的最易滿足的人。(不可用content)
He felt contented with the present job. 他對(duì)眼下的工作感到滿意。(可用content)
③ content作名詞,讀音為['k?ntent],表示“內(nèi)容(與“形式”相對(duì),為不可數(shù)名詞);容量,含量,目錄,所容納的東西(為可數(shù)名詞)”。
I like the style of the book but I don't like the content. 我喜歡這本書的風(fēng)格,但不喜歡這本書的內(nèi)容。(content不可加s)
She knew by heart the contents of the letter. 她記著這封信的內(nèi)容。
What are the contents of the glass?玻璃杯里裝的什么?