Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumourLanguagepointsinReading课件人教版必修四.pptVIP

1. He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives. 每当人们感到失望的时候他总能令人发笑，因而他们对自己的生活更满足。;1) content (adj.): satisfied, happy, not wanting more 满足，满意，知足。 常见搭配：be content with sth. be content to do sth. 如： Are you content with your present salary? 你对你现在的工资待遇满意吗？;She is quite content to stay at home looking after her children. 她呆在家里照顾孩子感到非常知足。 区别: content; contented; satisfied content与contented意思接近，指“虽然各种愿望没有实现，但人应安于现状不再多求”，content 一般作表语，而;如：She has a contented look. 她显得满意的样子。 2) content