content, contented, satisfied的区别

content, contented, satisfied的区别

content, contented, satisfied这三个词的共同意思是“满足的，满意的”，其区别是：

1. content 表示“甘心的，甘愿的”；contented指安于现状已无他求，有“知足”的意味；satisfied表示某事完全满足了个人的欲望需要或要求，有积极愉快的意味在内。

2. content多用作表语，后面可接不定式；contented可用作表语或定语；satisfied多用作表语，很少作定语。

请看例句：

Now that she has apologized, I am content. 既然她已经道了歉，我也就满意了。

I am very much content with my life at present. 我对目前的生活心满意足。

She is quite content to live at home with her parents. 她十分满足于和她的父母住在家里。

A contented person does not create progress. 满足的人不能进步。

Tom was a lazy boy. He just passed the exam and was contented with the marks he got. 汤姆是个懒家伙,他只满足于考试的分数刚好通过。

We are satisfied with the smoothness of the negotiation. 我们对谈判的顺利进行很满意。