showing or feeling happiness or pleasure, especially because your life is good compare content2 opposite discontented(尤指因生活好而)满意的,惬意的,满足的 Synonyms happyhappy- satisfied
- content
- contented
- joyful
- blissful
- happy feeling, showing or giving pleasure; satisfied with something or not worried about it:
a happy marriage/memory/childhood 幸福的婚姻/回忆/童年 I said I’d go, just to keep him happy. 我说我要去只是为了让他高兴。
- satisfied pleased because you have achieved something or because something has happened as you wanted it to; showing this:
She’s never satisfied with what she’s got. 她对自己所得到的从不感到满足。 a satisfied smile 满意的微笑
- content [not before noun] happy and satisfied with what you have:
I’m perfectly content just to lie in the sun. 只在太阳下躺一躺我就心满意足了。
- contented happy and comfortable with what you have; showing this:
a contented baby 心满意足的小宝贝 a long contented sigh 惬意的长叹
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 learn to be content with something by changing your attitude to it. People or animals can be contented but only people can be content.用 content 还是 contented? - joyful (rather formal) very happy; making people very happy
- blissful making people very happy; showing this happiness:
three blissful weeks away 无忧无虑的三周假期
joyful or blissful? Joy is a livelier feeling; bliss is more peaceful.Patterns用 joyful 还是 blissful? - happy/satisfied/content/contented with something
- a happy/satisfied/contented/blissful smile
- a happy/joyful occasion/celebration
- to feel happy/satisfied/content/contented/joyful
- very/perfectly/quite happy/satisfied/content/contented
Extra ExamplesHe gave a long contented sigh. 他满足地长舒了一口气。 I felt warm and cosy and contented. 我感觉又暖和又舒服,很是惬意。 a contented baby/workforce/cat 满足的宝宝;满意的员工;惬意的猫咪
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