adj 满足(意)的，知足的(satisfied with what one has;quietly happy)[作pred][A(with)，A+to-inf]：be(seem)～with the present salary/the small success/one's life/one's lot in life/what one has/eating dry bread (看来)满足于现有的薪水/小小的成功/自己的生活/自己的命运/已有的东西/吃干面包;be～to eat dry bread/to stay in one's present job/to live in a hut满足于吃干面包/做眼下的工作/住在一间茅屋里;〖同〗satisfied，pleased，happy;〖反〗discontent，unsatisfied，unpleased，unhappy;

→discon′tent adj不满足(意)的;

vt使……满(知)足(make sb or oneself happy or satisfied)[T+n，T+n+prep(with)]：Will this～you? 这能使你满足吗? Simple praise is enough to～him.表扬一下就足以使他满足了。You will have to～yourself with what you have.你要对已有的一切知足。We should never～ourselves with book knowledge only. 我们决不能仅仅满足于书本知识。～oneself with smoking cigarettes/a moderate meal抽抽烟/吃一顿便饭就知足了;〖同〗satisfy，please;〖反〗dissatisfy，displease;

→con′tented adj 满足(意)的;con′tentedly adv 满足地;con′tentment n 满足(意);discon′tented adj 不满足的;

n 满足，心满意足(state of being satisfied or quietly happy)[U]：Now she began to live in peace and～.现在她开始生活得安宁和满足了。smile with～心满意足地微笑;settle back into a chair with great～心满意足地坐进扶手椅子中;The children can swim/can watch TV to their heart's～.孩子们可以尽情地游泳/看电视。be to one's heart's～很尽兴;〖同〗satisfaction，contentment;〖反〗dissatisfaction;

→discon′tent n 不满足(意);

【说明】形容词content和contented语义相当，搭配相同(都可后接介词with或动词不定式)，区别在于：content仅可用作pred，而contented 则还可用作attrib。

【辨异】content与satisfy都可表示“满足(愿望，欲望)”。content 指给予充分，使知足而不至于抱怨;satisfy(使……满足(意))指完全满足一个人的需要和期望，如：satisfy a desire to travel(满足旅行的欲望)。