contented

英 [kənˈtentɪd]

美 [kənˈtentɪd]

adj.  (尤指因生活好而)满意的，惬意的，满足的
v.  满足; 满意; 知足; 使满意; 使满足
content的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：contented　过去式：contented　

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牛津词典

adj.

• （尤指因生活好而）满意的，惬意的，满足的
  showing or feeling happiness or satisfaction, especially because your life is good
  1. a contented smile
     惬意的微笑
  2. He was a contented man.
     他是个心满意足的人。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 满足的;满意的
  If you arecontented, you are satisfied with your life or the situation you are in.
  1. Whenever he returns to this place he is happy and contented...
     每次回到这个地方，他都十分快乐，心满意足。
  2. She was gazing at him with a soft, contented smile on her face.
     她注视着他，脸上带着温柔而满足的微笑。

英英释义

adj

• satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
  1. a contented smile
  Synonym:content

双语例句

• I can't imagine a more contented family anywhere.
  我想象不出什么地方还会有更心满意足的家庭了。
• We are contented to work for that company.
  我们心甘情愿为那家公司干活。
• Young people are usually less contented with their lot.
  年轻人往往对自己的际遇不甚满意。
• A contented person is happy with what he has.
  知足者常乐。
• She always seemed well pleased, happy and contented.
  她似乎总是高兴，愉快和满足。
• These colours give you a happy and contented feeling.
  这些颜色给人一种幸福和惬意的感觉。
• There was a contented smile on his face.
  他脸上露出了满意的微笑。
• John contented himself with two glasses of beer even though he could have had more.
  即使约翰本来能够多喝几杯，但他喝了两杯也就感到满意了。
• They all felt contented, so the engagement was made.
  感觉都很满意的，这样他们订婚了。
• He wisely contented himself with his family and his love of nature
  他非常明智，拥有家庭和对自然的热爱便知足了。