discontented
英 [d?sk?n'tent?d]
美 [,d?sk?n't?nt?d]
- adj. 不滿的;不滿意的
- v. 不滿意(discontent的過(guò)去式及過(guò)去分詞)
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 + -ed.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. The discontented crowd rioted.
- 不滿的群眾暴動(dòng)起來(lái).
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 2. Discontented men stirred the crew to mutiny.
- 心懷不滿的人煽動(dòng)船員叛亂.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 3. He's discontented with his wage.
- 他不滿于自己的工資.
來(lái)自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 4. The government tried to appease discontented workers.
- 政府試圖安撫不滿的工人們。
來(lái)自辭典例句
- 5. Mary was not discontented that she brought forth men - children only.
- 瑪麗沒(méi)有因?yàn)橹簧泻⒏械讲粷M.
來(lái)自辭典例句