| 词汇 | contenting |
| 释义 | contenting present participle ofcontent content verb[ T ] uk /kənˈtent/ us /kənˈtent/ to make someone feel happy and satisfied: 使满意，使满足 You're quite easily contented, aren't you?你很容易满足，是不是？ My explanation seemed to content him.我的解释似乎让他很满意。 Causing pleasure agreeable agreeableness agreeably all things to all peopleidiom attractive delightfully distraction diverting divertingly do someone's heart goodidiom homey indulgent indulgently jovial jovially sensuous sensuously serendipitous sweeten swooning Phrasal verbcontent yourself with something Examples of contentingcontenting In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Up until 1914, the paramount chief persisted in regarding brandy as the only cause of drunkenness in the country, contenting himself with appeals for the suppression of smuggling. There is therefore no question of contenting ourselves with studying the western bypass alone and pressing on with its construction. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Even today they pay only lip-service, contenting themselves with words rather than the financial assistance that they could give. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is no use saying that we are in the midst of a world slump and contenting ourselves with doing nothing while that slump lasts. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Nine major contenders emerged, some claiming the imperial title for themselves, others contenting themselves, for the time being, with more modest titles. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Contenting oneself with reacting to an external stimulus means being unconscious of the act; an existence within the sheer presence of the body. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Our wealth must consist in things of the spirit, and in contenting ourselves with sipping, while others gorge themselves in prosperity. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Henceforth, indeed, he did not conduct again, contenting to giving some music lessons. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Kristiansen underlines the importance of finding the functions between the physical variables, not contenting himself with the appearances, or phenomena. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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