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content adj.
⇨ happycontent noun
⇨ message 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。 message noun message ♦︎ content ♦︎ substance ♦︎ subject matter ♦︎ the thrust ♦︎ thread ♦︎ gistThese are all words for the main or general meaning of a piece of writing, a speech or a conversation. 这些词均表示文字作品、讲话或谈话的要点、主旨、大意。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the main message / content / substance / subject matter / thrust / thread of sth◆the general message / content / thrust / gist of sth◆(a) common message / content / thread◆to convey a message / the gist◆to get / understand the message / gist of sth◆to follow the thread / gist of sth◆to lack content / substance■ message [countable, usually singular] an important moral, social or political idea that a book, speech, campaign or work of art is trying to communicate （书、演讲、运动或艺术作品的）要旨，要点，要义◆This is a film with a strong religious message.这是一部有强烈的宗教意味的影片。◆The campaign is trying to get the message across to young people that drugs are dangerous.这场运动旨在让年轻人懂得毒品的危害。■ content / /ˈkɒntent; NAmE ˈkɑːntent/ [singular, uncountable] (rather formal, especially written) the ideas or information contained in a book, speech or programme of study （书、演讲或课程的）主题，主要内容◆Your tone of voice is as important as the content of what you have to say.你讲话的口吻和你要讲的内容同样重要。◆Her poetry has a good deal of political content.她的诗歌含有大量政治内容。■ substance [uncountable] (rather formal) the most important ideas in a book, speech, plan or political programme （书、演讲、计划或政治方案的）主旨，要点，基本内容◆I agree with what he said in substance, though not with every detail.对于他所说的，虽然不是每个细节我都同意，但基本内容却是赞同的。◆The party's manifesto is good on style but lacks real substance.该党的宣言文风优雅，但缺乏实质内容。■ ˈsubject matter [uncountable] (rather formal) the main topic or idea discussed or represented in a book, speech or work of art （书、演讲或艺术作品的）主题，题材，主要内容◆She's searching for subject matter for her new book.她要写一本新书，正在寻找题材。◆The artist was revolutionary in both subject matter and technique.这位画家在题材和手法两方面都有重大创新。 see also subject ⇨ subject NOTE 辨析 Content, substance or subject matter? Content is all the ideas and information that are included in sth; it is used especially to talk about written texts, speeches and programmes of study. The substance of sth is the main ideas, without the details: it suggests sth important or worth considering; if sth contains nothing important or worth considering you can say that it lacks substance. The subject matter of sth is the main theme, before it has been given a particular treatment by a writer or artist; it is used especially to talk about books and works of art. * content指所包含的全部观点和信息，尤指文字作品、演讲和课程的内容。substance指主旨、要点，不包括细节，暗指重要或值得考虑的东西；lack substance指某事物中不包含任何重要或值得考虑的东西。subject matter指作家或艺术家在做艺术上的特别处理之前的主题、题材，尤用于谈论书籍和艺术作品。■ the thrust [singular] (rather formal) the main point of an argument or policy （论证或政策的）要点，要旨，重点◆The thrust of his argument was that change was needed.他的论证要点是变革是必要的。◆She explained the broad thrust of the party's policies.她阐明了该党政策的大体要旨。ⓘ Thrust is used to talk about the main points in sb's argument or proposal, or in a strategy, an initiative, a plan or a policy proposed by an organization such as the government. * thrust指某人的argument或proposal的要点，或是由政府等机构提出的strategy、initiative、plan或policy的要点、要旨。■ thread [countable] an idea or feature that is part of sth greater; an idea that connects the different parts of sth 线索；脉络；思路；贯穿的主线◆A common thread runs through these discussions.这些讨论贯穿着一条共同的主线。◆The author skilfully draws together the different threads of the plot.作者娴熟地把各种情节线索串在一起。◆I lost the thread of the argument (= I could no longer follow it).我跟不上论证的思路了。ⓘ People talk about a central/main/common/connecting thread in an argument or story. You might try to follow/keep the thread of an argument or a writer might draw together/pick up/pull together the threads of a story. * central/main/common/connecting thread指论证或故事的主线，follow/keep the thread指跟上论证的思路，draw together/pick up/pull together the threads指作者将故事的线索串起来。■ gist /dʒɪst/ / [singular, uncountable] (especially spoken) the general meaning of what sb says or writes 要点；主旨；大意◆Just try to get (= understand) the gist of the argument.要尽量抓住辩论的主旨。◆I'm afraid I don't quite follow your gist (= what you really mean).对不起，我还不太明白你的意思。◆Students are taught the skill of reading for gist.学生学了阅读抓住要点的技巧。 |