184 content用法难点
① content作形容词,读音为[kən'tent],意为“满足的,满意的”,只用作表语,不可作定语。结构为:
feel content
content+to do sth.
content with sth.
He is content to live here. 他住在这里很满足。
She seemed content with the explanations. 她似乎对解释很满意。
② content作及物动词,读音为[kən'tent],意为“使……满足/满意”。结构为:content sb. with sth.。
He contented himself with living there with his grand children. 他同孙辈住在那里很满意。
She is easily contented. 她知足。
提示
contented既可以是过去分词,又可以是形容词,作形容词时,contented可作表语,也可作定语;可以说be contented with sth.,但不能说be contented to do sth.。
He is the most contented man I have ever met. 他是我遇见过的最易满足的人。(不可用content)
He felt contented with the present job. 他对眼下的工作感到满意。(可用content)
③ content作名词,读音为['kɒntent],表示“内容(与“形式”相对,为不可数名词);容量,含量,目录,所容纳的东西(为可数名词)”。
I like the style of the book but I don't like the content. 我喜欢这本书的风格,但不喜欢这本书的内容。(content不可加s)
She knew by heart the contents of the letter. 她记着这封信的内容。
What are the contents of the glass?玻璃杯里装的什么?