Happiness is one word: contentment. If you're content with your life and what you're doing, I think you're then very very happy and very very rich.
语音讲解:
今日发音练习重点:
言之有物:
1. 词汇:contentment n. 满意,满足
discontent (also discontentment) n. 不愉快, 不满足
He gazed out to sea, with a feeling of deep contentment.
他凝视着大海,感到深深的满足。
2. 词汇:content
① content adj. 满意的
词链儿:be content with...
对...满足
He had to be content with third place.
他只好屈居第三名。
② content v. 满意;知足
拓展词链儿:content yourself with...
使自己满足[甘心]于...
Martina contented herself with a bowl of soup.
马蒂娜喝了一碗汤就心满意足了。
拓展词链儿:not content with...
有了... 还不满足
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。
Roddy is content with his life. Very content.
罗德对他的生活感到十分满意。
影视片段《菊石》
I find myself... quite content with my situation.
我觉得我... 非常安于现状。
影视片段《傲慢与偏见》
活学活用:
请用 be content with/ content yourself with... 随意造句
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