content
noun
adj
noun
verb
ˈkɒntent
noun
1
contents
a.
the
things
that
are
inside
a
box,
bag,
room
etc
b.
the
things
that
are
written
in
a
letter,
book
etc
〔信、书等的〕内容
plural 复数
[+
of
]
The
customs
official
rummaged
through
the
contents
of
his
briefcase.
海关官员把他公文包里的物品翻了个遍。
Most
of
the
gallery’s
contents
were
damaged
in
the
fire.
画廊里的大多数东西都在大火中烧毁了。
contents
insurance
[+
of
]
She
kept
the
contents
of
the
letter
a
secret.
她对这封信的内容秘而不宣。
The
program
automatically
creates
a
table
of
contents
(=a
list
at
the
beginning
of
a
document
that
shows
the
different
parts
into
which
it
is
divided)
.
该程序会自动生成一个目录。
He
cast
his
eye
down
the
contents
page
.
他用眼睛扫了一下目录页。
2
the
amount
of
a
substance
that
is
contained
in
something,
especially
food
or
drink
〔尤指食物或饮料中某物质的〕含量
singular 单数
fat/protein/alcohol
etc
content
the
fat
content
of
cheese
干酪的脂肪含量
water
with
a
low
salt
content
含盐量低的水
3
the
ideas,
facts,
or
opinions
that
are
contained
in
a
speech,
piece
of
writing,
film,
programme
etc
〔演讲、文章、电影、计划等的〕内容
singular 单数, U
The
content
of
the
media
course
includes
scripting,
editing
and
camera
work.
大众传媒课程的内容包括广播稿写作、剪辑和摄像操作。
4
the
information
contained
in
a
website,
considered
separately
from
the
software
that
makes
the
website
work
〔网站上的〕信息内容
singular 单数, U
The
graphics
are
brilliant.
It’s
just
a
shame
the
content
is
so
poor.
图案做得漂亮极了，只可惜信息内容太蹩脚。
kənˈtent
adj
5
happy
and
satisfied
满意的，满足的
Andy
was
a
good
husband,
and
Nicky
was
clearly
very
content.
安迪是个好丈夫，尼基显然非常满足。
[+
with
]
We’ll
be
content
with
a
respectable
result
in
tomorrow’s
match.
明天的比赛我们能有个不失体面的结果就够满意了。
6
content (for sb) to do sth
willing
to
do
or
accept
something,
rather
than
doing
more
乐得（让某人）做某事，满足于（让某人）做某事
She
sat
quietly,
content
to
watch
him
working.
她安静地坐着，心满意足地看他干活。
He
seemed
quite
content
to
let
Steve
do
the
talking.
他好像乐得让史蒂夫来讲话。
Dr
Belson
had
been
more
than
content
for
them
to
deal
with
any
difficulties.
贝尔森博士一直都乐得这样，什么困难都让他们去解决。
7
not content with sth
used
to
emphasize
that
someone
wants
or
does
more
than
something
对某物感到不满足
Not
content
with
her
new
car,
Selina
now
wants
a
bike.
塞利娜有了新汽车还不知足，现在又想要自行车了。
noun
8
a
feeling
of
quiet
happiness
and
satisfaction
[文] 满意，满足
literary
9
do sth to your heart’s content
to
do
something
as
much
as
you
want
尽情地做某事
She
took
refuge
in
the
library,
where
she
could
read
to
her
heart’s
content.
她躲在图书馆里，在那里她可以尽情地看书。
verb
10
content yourself with (doing) sth
to
do
or
have
something
that
is
not
what
you
really
wanted,
but
is
still
satisfactory
使自己满足 （甘心 ）于（做）某事
Mr
Lal
has
been
asking
for
more
responsibility,
but
has
had
to
content
himself
with
a
minor
managerial
post.
拉尔先生一直在要求承担更多的责任，但只能将就着担任一个小小的管理职务。
11
to
make
someone
feel
happy
and
satisfied
[正式] 使满意，使满足
formal
I
was
no
longer
satisfied
with
the
life
that
had
hitherto
contented
me.
原来一直让我感到满足的生活，我已经不再满意了。