contentment
【满足，满足感，心满意足】
单词：contentment
🔹 发音：
- 美式发音：[kənˈtɛntmənt]
- 英式发音：[kənˈtɛntmənt]
1. 词性 & 释义
(1) 名词 (noun)
① 满足，满足感，心满意足
指一种内心的平和或愉悦的状态，通常是因为对现状感到满意或没有欲望去追求更多的东西。
- 例句：She smiled with contentment after finishing the book.
（她在看完书后，露出了心满意足的微笑。）
② （特定条件下的）安宁，平静
指一种精神上的满足或平静，通常与没有压力、焦虑或不满的状态相关。
- 例句：The quiet countryside brought him a sense of contentment.
（安静的乡村给了他一种满足感。）
2. 相关词汇
- satisfaction：满足感，通常指获得期望或需求后所感受到的喜悦。
- 例句：After completing the project, he felt a deep sense of satisfaction.
（完成项目后，他感到一种深深的满足感。）
- 例句：After completing the project, he felt a deep sense of satisfaction.
- happiness：幸福，通常指一种较长时间的愉悦或满意状态。
- 例句：Her happiness was evident in her bright smile.
（她的幸福在她灿烂的微笑中显而易见。）
- 例句：Her happiness was evident in her bright smile.
- peace：平和，指一种内心的安宁，通常没有烦恼或冲突。
- 例句：Meditation helps to find inner peace.
（冥想有助于找到内心的平和。）
- 例句：Meditation helps to find inner peace.
3. 近义词对比
| 单词 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| contentment | 满足，心满意足，内心的平和 | He felt contentment when he saw his family happy. |
| satisfaction | 满意，满足感，完成某事后的愉悦感 | She experienced satisfaction after the successful presentation. |
| happiness | 幸福，通常指长期的愉悦状态 | Their happiness seemed to shine through every moment. |
| peace | 平和，安宁，指心灵上的安静与满足 | The peace of the lake was soothing to him. |
4. 短语搭配
- contentment with：与...的满足感，通常指对某事物或情况感到满意。
- 例句：He expressed contentment with his job despite the challenges.
（尽管面临挑战，他还是表达了对自己工作的满足感。）
- 例句：He expressed contentment with his job despite the challenges.
- a sense of contentment：满足感，内心的平和。
- 例句：She lived with a sense of contentment after achieving her goals.
（实现目标后，她过上了满足的生活。）
- 例句：She lived with a sense of contentment after achieving her goals.
5. 总结
- contentment 是指一种内心的满足感，表示在精神或情感上感到安宁、愉快，通常不渴望更多东西。它有时被视为一种内心的平静、满足和幸福。