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单词

content

释义

noun | adjective | noun | verb

contentcontent1 /ˈkɑntɛnt/ ●●○ W3 noun

COLLOCATIONS► table of contents

a table of contents (=list at the beginning of a book, which shows the different parts into which the book is divided)

► in content

Many of the paintings are political in content.

1contents [plural] a)the things that are in a box, bag, room, etc.: The jewelry box and its contents are priceless.content of The contents of the safe had been removed. b)the words or ideas that are written in a letter, book, etc.: He quickly outlined the report’s contents.content of She kept the contents of the letter a secret. a table of contents (=list at the beginning of a book, which shows the different parts into which the book is divided)2[singular] the amount of a substance that something contains: Chestnuts have a high water content.3[uncountable] eng. lang. arts the ideas, facts, opinions, or information that are contained in a speech, book, movie, website, etc.: The site’s graphics are great, but the content is no good. Many of the paintings are political in content. → see also contain

noun | adjective | noun | verb

contentcontent2 /kənˈtɛnt/ ●●○ adjective [not before noun]

ETYMOLOGYcontent²

Origin: 1400-1500 French Latin contentus; ➔ CONTENT²

THESAURUSfeeling good► happy

having feelings of pleasure, often because something good has happened to you: Kennedy is a very happy baby. You look a lot happier today.

► glad

happy about a situation or something that has happened: I’m so glad you were able to come.

► cheerful

happy, and showing this in your face or in the way you behave: She woke up feeling cheerful, and started singing as she got dressed.

► content

happy and satisfied: My life isn’t all that exciting, but I’m content.

► pleased

happy and satisfied with a particular event or situation: Her parents were pleased that she had done so well.

► delighted/thrilled/overjoyed

extremely happy because something good has happened: We were delighted when she had a baby girl.

► ecstatic

extremely happy and excited: When he heard he’d gotten the job, he was ecstatic.

► elated/euphoric

formal extremely happy and excited: Ron was elated to hear that his wife was pregnant.

► jubilant

formal extremely happy and pleased because you have been successful: After the game, a jubilant crowd celebrated the win.

1happy and satisfied: content to do something We were content to just sit and listen.content with Carla seems pretty much content with her life.► see thesaurus at happy2not content with something thinking that something is not good enough and wanting to do more: Not content with past creations, Leiber is always introducing new designs.

noun | adjective | noun | verb

contentcontent3 ●●○ noun [uncountable] 1do something to your heart’s content to do something as much as you want: I was able to browse through the bookstore to my heart’s content.2literary a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction SYN contentment OPP discontent

noun | adjective | noun | verb

contentcontent4 verb [transitive]

VERB TABLE

content

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	content
	he, she, it	contents
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	contented
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have contented
	he, she, it	has contented
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had contented
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will content
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have contented

Continuous Form
Present	I	am contenting
	he, she, it	is contenting
	you, we, they	are contenting
Past	I, he, she, it	was contenting
	you, we, they	were contenting
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been contenting
	he, she, it	has been contenting
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been contenting
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be contenting
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been contenting

1content yourself with something to do or have something that is not what you really want, but is still satisfactory: Some companies will have to content themselves with lower sales this year.2to make someone feel happy and satisfied: I was no longer satisfied with the life that had once contented me.

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