vt.　使满足，使满意 accept sth, even though one would have liked more or better

　～ the boy　使男孩心满意足
　～ the girl　使女孩心满意足
　～ the teacher　使老师心满意足
　～ with　使（某人）心满意足

　Will it content you if I let you have candy tomorrow?　如果我明天给你买糖果你满足吗?
　Nothing will ever content the boy.　什么也不会使这个男孩心满意足。
　A contented person is happy with what he has.　知足者常乐。

 ♣ content with　(v.+prep.)
　使（某人）满足于…　make sb satisfied with sth
　There is no fresh meat in the market today, so you'll have to content yourselves with something out of a tin.　今天肉品市场上没有鲜肉了，你们只好吃罐头了。
　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。
　We cannot go abroad this year, so we'll have to content ourselves with a holiday in London.　今年我们不能出国，所以只好在伦敦度假了。
　You will have to content yourself with what you have.　你应该满足于你所拥有的一切。
　As the TV is broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio.　电视机坏了，你只好满足于听收音机了。
　She didn't take part in the discussion, but contented herself with smoking cigarettes.　她没有参加讨论，她只是吸烟就感到满足了。
　We must not be contented with such a small success.　我们不应该满足于这样的小成就。

U 满足，满意 state of being content

　give sb ～　让某人心满意足
　live in ～　满意地生活

　The cat lay stretched out beside the fire in sleepy content.　那只猫伸开4条腿躺在炉边美滋滋地睡觉。
　She began to live in peace and content.　她开始平静而满意地生活了。

 ♣ to one's heart's content
　尽情地　happily, freely and enthusiastically
　The children enjoyed themselves to their heart's content.　孩子们尽情地玩。
　The children were allowed to watch television to their heart's content.　孩子们被准许尽情地看电视。
　Sing to your heart's content!　尽情地歌唱吧！

P 知足的，满足的，满意的，愉快的 satisfied with what one has; not wanting more; happy

　～ to live at home　满足于呆在家里
　～ to pay the fines　愿意付费
　～ to play a minor part　满足于演一个小角色
　～ to stand by　宁愿站在一旁
　～ to wait　满足于等待
　～ with　满足于…

　He is quite content.　他十分满足。
　Now that she has apologized, I am content.　既然她已经道了歉，我也就满意了。
　She is quite content to live at home with her parents.　她十分满足于在家时和她父母同住。
　Would you be content to wait till tomorrow?　你愿意等到明天吗?
　That famous actor seemed content to play a minor part in the play.　那名演员似乎很满意在剧中演一个不重要的角色。
　He's perfectly content to live in a hut and paint pictures all day.　他完全满足于住在小屋里成天画画。
　He was content to die here in the midst of his lands, in this old houses of his fathers.　他愿意死在这块故土上，死在父辈居住过的房子里。
　A few were content to pay the fines.　少数几个人愿意支付罚款。
　She seems content to sit in front of the television all night.　看来她愿意在电视机旁坐个通宵。
　He was content to stand by as an impassive spectator.　他满足于站在旁边做一个冷漠的旁观者。
　They were content that they had won the game.　比赛赢了，他们很满意。

 ♣ content with
　满足于　satisfied with sth
　I am very much content with my life at present.　我对目前的生活心满意足。
　They seemed to be content with her treatment.　他们对于她的款待尚感满意。
　We are not content with the victory already won.　我们不满足于已经取得的胜利。
　She is not content with these explanations.　她对这些解释不满意。
　I am not content with beautiful dreams; I want beautiful realities.　我不满足于美好的理想，我要的是美好的现实。
　Not content with having overthrown the government, the military dictator imprisoned all his opponents.　这个军事独裁者推翻了政府还不满足，又把反对他的人都关进了监狱。
　Are you content with your present salary?　你对你现在的薪水感到满意吗?

 ♣ content, contented, satisfied
　这三个词的共同意思是“满足的，满意的”。其区别是：
1. content表示“甘心的，甘愿的”。例如：
　Many men are content with a routine life.　很多人满足这种有规律的生活。
　contented　指安于现状已无他求，有“知足”的意味。例如：
　Tom was a lazy boy. He just passed the exam and was contented with the marks he got.　汤姆是个懒家伙，他只满足于考试的分数刚好通过。
　satisfied　表示某事完全满足了个人的心愿、欲望、需要或要求，有积极愉快的意味在内。例如：
　The teacher was quite satisfied with his answer.　老师对他的回答很满意。
2. content多用作表语，后面还可接不定式。例如：
　He was quite content to do so.　他甘愿这么做。
　contented　可用作表语或定语。例如：
　He has a contented smile.　他有一丝满意的笑容。
　satisfied　多用作表语，很少作定语。例如：
　The mother was satisfied.　妈妈很满意。

　［同义词］ adj. happy, pleased
　［反义词］ adj. displeased, dissatisfied, restless
　［词源］　拉丁语contentus（包含有抑制的愿望）