1.12 早读 | 百岁老人对「幸福」的定义——知足

1.12 早读 | 百岁老人对「幸福」的定义——知足

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今天是Gwen陪你早读的第 2970 天哦!

听前想一想:用英语怎么说?

1. 对...满足

2. 感到深深的满足

3. 只好屈居第三名

4. 有了... 还不满足


1.12 早读原文

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.


英音讲解0100:,美音讲解03:35,词汇讲解05:15


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音标符号来自权威词典| Longman Dictionary


今日发音练习重点

1. content 词性不同发音不同:

n. 内容 /ˈkɒntent $ ˈkɑːn-/

n. 满足 /kənˈtent/

adj. 满意的,满足的 /kənˈtent/

v. 知足;满足 /kənˈtent/

2. what you're 词间/t/+/j/同化→/tʃ/;

3. rich词内包含松元音/ɪ/,区分紧元音/i:/。

言之有物

1. 词汇:contentment

content 词性不同发音不同:

n. 内容 /ˈkɒntent $ ˈkɑːn-/

n. 满足 /kənˈtent/

adj. 满意的,满足的 /kənˈtent/

v. 知足;满足 /kənˈtent/


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。


影视原声视频:

Roddy is content with his life. Very content.

罗德他的生活感到十分满意


影视片段《菊石》


影视原声视频:

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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  • 听友125606189

    I'm content with my life,very content.

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    I'm content with my life,except a baby

  • shaner333

    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. 1. 对...满足.be content with… 2. 感到深深的满足.with a feeling of deep contentment. 3. 只好屈居第三名.to be content with third place 4. 有了... 还不满足.not content with…