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content yourself with something
phrasal verb with contentverb[ T ]uk /kənˈtent/ us /kənˈtent/
to do something or have something although it is not exactly what you want: 使自己满足于；使自己甘心于
I wanted to take two weeks' holiday, but had to content myself with one because the office was so busy.我本想休两周的假，不过因为公司太忙，休假一周也就算了。
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