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satisfied adj.
⇨ happy (a satisfied customer) ⇨ sure (I am satisfied that…) happy adjective ➡ See also the entries for ⇨ excited and ⇨ glad 另见excited条和glad条happy ♦︎ satisfied ♦︎ content ♦︎ contented ♦︎ joyful ♦︎ blissfulThese words all describe feeling, showing or giving pleasure or satisfaction. 这些词均表示快乐的、满意的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达快乐的程度| satisfied | ➔ | happy | ➔ | joyful | | | content | | blissful | | | contented | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆happy / satisfied / content / contented with sth◆a happy / satisfied / contented / blissful smile◆a happy / contented / joyful mood◆a happy / joyful occasion / celebration◆happy / blissful days / weeks / years◆to feel happy / satisfied / content / contented / joyful◆very / perfectly / quite happy / satisfied / content / contented■ happy feeling, showing or giving pleasure; pleased enough with sth or not worried about it （感到）高兴的；（带来）快乐的；满意的◆I looked around at all the happy faces.我环视四周一张张快乐的笑脸。◆a happy marriage / memory / childhood幸福的婚姻／记忆／童年◆Those were the happiest days of my life.那是我一生中最快乐的日子。◆The story has a happy ending.故事的结局很圆满。◆Happy birthday!生日快乐！◆If there's anything you're not happy about, come and ask.如果你有什么不满意的，尽管提出来。◆I said I'd go, just to keep him happy.我说我会去只是为了让他高兴。 OPP sad , unhappy ⇨ unhappy 1 , unhappy ⇨ unhappy 2 see also happiness ⇨ satisfaction ▸ happily adverb ◆children playing happily on the beach在海滩上嬉戏的孩子◆They had been happily married for ten years.他们婚后十年的生活一直很幸福。■ satisfied pleased because you have achieved sth or because sth has happened as you wanted it to; showing this satisfaction 满意的；满足的；欣慰的◆She's never satisfied with what she's got.她从来不满足于已经拥有的东西。◆Keep all letters from satisfied customers.把所有满意顾客的来信都保存好。◆Sarah watched, a satisfied expression on her face.萨拉看着，脸上露出满意的神情。 OPP dissatisfied ⇨ unhappy 2 see also satisfaction ⇨ satisfaction , satisfy ⇨ please ■ content / /kənˈtent/ / [not before noun] happy and satisfied with what you have 满意；满足◆I'm perfectly content just to lie in the sun.只要能躺下晒太阳我就十分满足了。◆Not content with stealing my boyfriend (= not thinking that this was enough) she has turned all my friends against me.她抢走了我男朋友还不满足，又挑起我所有的朋友和我作对。 see also contentment ⇨ satisfaction ■ contented happy and comfortable with what you have; showing this 满意的；满足的，惬意的◆a contented baby / workforce / cat满足的宝宝；满意的员工；惬意的猫咪◆I felt warm and cosy and contented.我感觉又暖和又舒服，很是惬意。◆He gave a long contented sigh.他满足地长舒了一口气。 OPP discontented ⇨ unhappy 2 see also contentment ⇨ satisfaction ▸ contentedly adverb ◆She smiled contentedly.她心满意足地笑了。NOTE 辨析 Content or contented?Being contented depends more on having a comfortable life; being content can depend more on your attitude to your life: you can have to be content or learn to be content. * contented所指的满足多来自舒适生活；content所指的满足多来自生活态度，因此可用have to be content表示告慰自己，也可用learn to be content表示学会知足◆He had to be content with third place.他只好屈居第三。◆I really should try to be like her, she is so content.我真该学着像她那样知足。People or animals can be contented but only people can be content. 形容人或动物满足都可以用contented，但是content只能形容人。 ■ joyful (formal) very happy; making people very happy 高兴的；快乐的；令人愉快的◆Easter is a time to be joyful.复活节是个快乐的节日。 see also joy ⇨ joy ■ blissful making people very happy; showing this happiness 快乐无比的；幸福的◆We spent three blissful weeks away from work.我们无忧无虑度了三个星期的假。ⓘ Blissful ignorance is when you don't know sth that you would much rather not know. * blissful ignorance指不知道一些事情反而比知道好◆We preferred to remain in blissful ignorance of what was going on.我们乐得对正发生的事一无所知。 see also bliss ⇨ joy ▸ blissfully adverb ◆blissfully happy极其幸福◆blissfully ignorant / unaware乐得无知／不知情NOTE 辨析 Joyful or blissful? Joy is a livelier feeling; bliss is more peaceful. * joy是较热烈的感觉，bliss是较平和的感受。 sure adjective sure ♦︎ confident ♦︎ convinced ♦︎ certain ♦︎ positive ♦︎ clear ♦︎ satisfiedThese words all describe sb who knows without doubt that sth is true or will happen. 这些词均表示确信、肯定。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达确信的程度| clear | ➔ | sure | ➔ | confident | | satisfied | | certain | | convinced | | | | | positive |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sure / confident / convinced / certain / positive / clear about sth◆sure / confident / convinced / certain / satisfied of sth◆sure / confident / convinced / certain / positive / clear / satisfied that...◆sure / certain / clear / satisfied who / what / how, etc.◆to feel sure / confident / convinced / certain / positive / satisfied◆quite / absolutely / completely / fairly / pretty sure / confident / convinced / certain / positive / clear / satisfied◆fully confident / convinced / satisfied◆not altogether sure / confident / convinced / certain / clear / satisfied◆(not) very sure / confident■ sure [not before noun] without any doubt that you are right, that sth is true, that you will get sth or that sth will happen 确信；确知；肯定；有把握◆'Is that John over there?' 'I'm not sure.'“那边那个人是约翰吗？”“我说不准。”◆You don't sound very sure.听你这口气，你也不大肯定。◆Are you sure about that?这事你肯定吗？◆England must win this game to be sure of qualifying.英格兰队必须赢得这场比赛才能确保获得参赛资格。◆Are you sure you don't mind?你确实不在意吗？◆Ask me if you're not sure how to do it.你要是拿不准怎么做，就问我。ⓘ Sure is often used in negative statements and questions, because there is some doubt or anxiety over the matter. If there is no doubt, people often say quite sure. * sure常用于否定陈述和疑问句中，表示对事情有所怀疑或担忧。如果毫无疑问，则常用quite sure◆I'm quite sure (that) I left my bag here (= I have no doubt about it).我肯定是把包丢在这里的。◆I'm pretty sure (that) he'll agree (= but it is still just possible that he won't).我相当肯定他会同意的。 OPP unsure ⇨ unsure ▸ surely adverb ◆Surely you don't think I was responsible for this?你不会真的以为这事是我的责任吧？◆'They're getting married.' 'Surely not!'“他们要结婚了。”“不会吧！”■ confident completely sure that sth will happen in the way that you want or expect 肯定；确信；有把握◆I'm quite confident that you'll get the job.我很确信你会得到那份工作。◆The team feels confident of winning.这个队觉得有把握取胜。ⓘ Confident is a stronger and more definite word than sure and is more often used in positive statements, when you feel no anxiety. * confident比sure语气更强，而且更肯定，常用于肯定陈述中表示不感到忧虑◆She was quietly confident that everything would go as planned.她心里相信一切都会按计划进行。◆She was quietly sure that... see also confidence ⇨ faith ▸ confidently adverb ◆The report asserts confidently that the industry will grow.报告断言该行业肯定会发展起来。■ convinced / /kənˈvɪnst/ / [not before noun] completely sure that sth is true or right, especially because the evidence seems to prove it or sb else has persuaded you to believe it （尤因有证据或被说服）坚信，深信，确信◆I'm totally convinced of her innocence.我完全相信她是清白无辜的。◆I'm convinced that she's innocent.我坚信她是清白无辜的。◆Sam nodded but he didn't look convinced.萨姆点了点头，可他看起来仍未完全相信。OPP unconvinced ⓘ If you are unconvinced of sth, you don't believe it or are not sure about it, despite what you have been told. * unconvinced表示尽管已被告知某事，但仍不相信或不肯定◆I remain unconvinced of the need for change.我仍然怀疑改革的必要性。◆She seemed unconvinced by their promises.她似乎不相信他们的许诺。 see also convince ⇨ convince ■ certain [not usually before noun] sure that you are right or that sth is true 确信；确定；无疑◆Are you absolutely certain about this?你对这事绝对确信无疑吗？◆She wasn't certain (that) he'd seen her.她不敢肯定他是否见过自己。OPP uncertain ⇨ unsure see also certainty ⇨ faith NOTE 辨析 Sure or certain?Like sure, certain is often used in negative statements and questions. It is slightly more formal than sure; sure is more frequent, especially in spoken English. 跟sure一样，certain常用于否定陈述和疑问句中，但比sure稍正式些。sure更常用，尤其在口语中。■ positive [not before noun] (rather informal, especially spoken) completely sure that sth is true 有绝对把握；确信；肯定◆She was positive that he'd been there.她确信他曾去过那里。◆'Are you sure?' 'Positive.'“你敢肯定吗？”“绝对肯定。”■ clear (often used in negative statements and questions 常用于否定陈述和疑问句) having no doubt or confusion about sth 无疑的；清楚的；明白的◆My memory isn't really clear on that point.那一点我记得不太清楚。◆I'm still not clear what the job entails.我仍然不清楚这项工作的内容。◆We need a clear understanding of the problems involved.我们需要清楚了解所涉及的各种问题。OPP vague ⇨ vague ■ satisfied [not before noun] believing or accepting that sth is true 确信；信服◆Police were satisfied that the death was accidental.警方确信这是一次意外死亡。 see also satisfy ⇨ convince |