content的用法及搭配是什么

　　作為動詞使用,content表示滿足、使?jié)M意。常見搭配有: - content oneself (with) (sth/sb)(滿足于某事物/某人) ; content (sb) (to do)(使某人滿意去做某事)等。

　　content

　　n.內容;

　　[pl.]目錄;(書、講話、節(jié)目等的)主題

　　adj.滿足的;滿意的

　　一、體會content的用法和意義

　?、賁he is quite content to stay at home looking after her children.她很滿意待在家里照顧孩子。

　?、贏ndy is content with the toy.It is the best he has ever got.安迪對這個玩具很滿意，這是他得到的最好的玩具。

　　③I like the style of his writing but I don’t like the content.我喜歡他的寫作風格，但不喜歡他寫的內容。

　　④There is a table of contents in front of a dictionary.詞典的開頭有目錄。

　?、軼e can swim in the river to our hearts’ content.我們可以在河里盡情地游泳。

　　二、作為動詞時的用法：

　　content側重于“知足”?？梢岳斫鉃椤笆棺约焊市挠谧瞿呈隆?，雖然這件事情并不是自己想要的。例：

　　I wanted to take two weeks' holiday, but had to content myself with one because the office was so busy.

　　Most manufacturers content themselves with updating existing models.

　　Mr. Li has been asking for more responsibility, but has had to content himself with a minor managerial post.

　　此外，content作形容詞用時，也能表達“知足”的含義。

　　I am content to admire the mountains from below.

　　Not content with past creations, Leiber is always introducing new designs.

　　用法&搭配

　　content oneself with sth

　　be content (adj.) with sth

　　be content (adj.) to do sth