discontent
英 [d?sk?n'tent]
美[,d?sk?n't?nt]
- n. 不滿
- adj. 不滿的
- vt. 使不滿
TOEFL低頻詞擴(kuò)展詞匯CET6TEM4
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?discontents;
助記提示
1. con- "together" + tent- "hold".
2. => that which is contained.
3. Sense evolved through "contained," "restrained," to "satisfied," as the contented person's desires are bound by what he or she already has.
4. dis- "not" + content.
2. => that which is contained.
3. Sense evolved through "contained," "restrained," to "satisfied," as the contented person's desires are bound by what he or she already has.
4. dis- "not" + content.
中文詞源
discontent 不滿
dis-, 不，非，使相反。content, 滿意。
英文詞源
- discontent (v.)
- late 15c., from dis- "not" + content (v.). Related: Discontented; discontentedly; discontentment; discontentedness.
- discontent (adj.)
- mid-15c., from dis- + content (adj.).
- discontent (n.)
- "state or condition of discontent," 1580s, from dis- + content (n.). Winter of our discontent is from "Richard III."
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. An independent opinion poll published today shows growing discontent with the government.
- 今天發(fā)表的一項(xiàng)獨(dú)立民意測(cè)驗(yàn)表明民眾對(duì)政府的不滿正與日俱增。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. Any signs of discontent tend to be magnified and overanalyzed.
- 稍有不滿便會(huì)被上綱上線。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. The discontent has been fuelled by allegations of corruption in high places.
- 關(guān)于身居高位者腐敗行為的指控更激起了人們的不滿。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 4. Already there are murmurs of discontent.
- 已有一些不滿的怨言。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 5. There were rumblings of discontent within the ranks.
- 士兵怨聲載道。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句