content

noun

1. 所容纳之物；所含之物；内容
   the things that are contained in sth
   1. He tipped the contents of the bag onto the table.
      他把提包里的东西倒在桌子上。
   2. Fire has caused severe damage to the contents of the building.
      大火导致那栋大楼里的东西严重损毁。
   3. She hadn't read the letter and so was unaware of its contents.
      她没有看过那封信，所以对其内容一无所知。
2. （书的）目录，目次
   the different sections that are contained in a book
   1. a table of contents (= the list at the front of a book)
      目录
   2. a contents page
      目录页
3. （书、讲话、节目等的）主题，主要内容
   the subject matter of a book, speech, programme, etc.
   1. Your tone of voice is as important as the content of what you have to say.
      你的讲话声调和你要讲的内容同样重要。
   2. The content of the course depends on what the students would like to study.
      课程的内容取决于学生愿意学什么。
   3. Her poetry has a good deal of political content.
      她的诗歌含有大量的政治内容。
4. 含量；容量
   the amount of a substance that is contained in sth else
   1. food with a high fat content
      脂肪含量高的食物
   2. the alcohol content of a drink
      饮料的酒精含量
5. （网站或只读光盘上的）内容，目录
   the information or other material contained on a website or CD-ROM
   1. online content providers
      网络内容提供商

NOUN USES 名词用法

1. N-PLURAL 所容纳的东西;所含之物
   The contents of a container such as a bottle, box, or room are the things that are inside it.
   1. Empty the contents of the pan into the sieve...
      将锅里的东西倒到筛子上。
   2. I emptied the contents of the fridge into carrier bags...
      我把冰箱里的东西全都腾到手提袋里。
   3. Sandon Hall and its contents will be auctioned by Sotheby's on October 6.
      桑登府及府内所存物品将由苏富比拍卖行于10月6日进行拍卖。
2. N-UNCOUNT (书、演讲、电视节目等的)内容
   If you refer to the content or contents of something such as a book, speech, or television programme, you are referring to the subject that it deals with, the story that it tells, or the ideas that it expresses.
   1. She is reluctant to discuss the content of the play...
      她不愿意谈该剧的内容。
   2. Stricter controls were placed on the content of video films...
      对录像片内容实行了更为严格的监管。
   3. The letter's contents were not disclosed.
      信件内容并未透露。
3. N-PLURAL (书的)目录
   The contents of a book are its different chapters and sections, usually shown in a list at the beginning of the book.
   1. There is no initial list of contents.
      没有章首目录。
4. N-UNCOUNT (教育项目或课程的)内容
   The content of something such as an educational course or a programme of action is the elements that it consists of.
   1. Previous students have had nothing but praise for the course content and staff...
      往届学生对课程内容与教员全是赞扬之词。
   2. This is how we see our tasks, and the substance and content of our work for the forthcoming period.
      这就是我们对工作任务的看法，以及下一阶段我们工作的实质与内容。
5. N-SING 含量;成分
   You can use content to refer to the amount or proportion of something that a substance contains.
   1. Sunflower margarine has the same fat content as butter...
      向日葵所制人造黄油的脂肪含量与黄油脂肪含量相同。
   2. He was astonished at the high gold content in the 340 million-year-old rock.
      他对这块有3.4亿年历史的岩石的高含金量大为惊异。

ADJECTIVE AND VERB USES 形容词和动词用法

1. ADJ-GRADED 满足的;知足的
   If you are content with something, you are willing to accept it, rather than wanting something more or something better.
   1. I am content to admire the mountains from below...
      我满足于从山脚下观赏山景。
   2. I'm perfectly content with the way the campaign has gone...
      我对竞选活动的进展十分满意。
   3. Not content with rescuing one theatre, Sally Green has taken on another.
      萨莉·格林不满足于挽救一家剧院，她又接手了另外一家。
2. ADJ-GRADED 满意的;惬意的
   If you are content, you are fairly happy or satisfied.
   1. He says his daughter is quite content.
      他说他女儿非常满意。
3. VERB 使(自己)满足(于…)
   If you content yourself with something, you accept it and do not try to do or have other things.
   1. He wisely contented himself with his family and his love of nature...
      他非常明智，拥有家庭和对自然的热爱便知足了。
   2. Most manufacturers content themselves with updating existing models.
      大多数制造商都满足于对现有款型进行更新。
4. to your heart's content → see: heart

1. Empty the contents of the pan into the sieve
   将锅里的东西倒到筛子上。
2. I emptied the contents of the fridge into carrier bags
   我把冰箱里的东西全都腾到手提袋里。
3. Sandon Hall and its contents will be auctioned by Sotheby's on October 6.
   桑登府及府内所存物品将由苏富比拍卖行于10月6日进行拍卖。
4. She is reluctant to discuss the content of the play
   她不愿意谈该剧的内容。
5. Stricter controls were placed on the content of video films
   对录像片内容实行了更为严格的监管。
6. The letter's contents were not disclosed.
   信件内容并未透露。
7. There is no initial list of contents.
   没有章首目录。
8. Previous students have had nothing but praise for the course content and staff
   往届学生对课程内容与教员全是赞扬之词。
9. This is how we see our tasks, and the substance and content of our work for the forthcoming period.
   这就是我们对工作任务的看法，以及下一阶段我们工作的实质与内容。
10. Sunflower margarine has the same fat content as butter
    向日葵所制人造黄油的脂肪含量与黄油脂肪含量相同。
11. He was astonished at the high gold content in the 340 million-year-old rock.
    他对这块有3.4亿年历史的岩石的高含金量大为惊异。
12. I am content to admire the mountains from below
    我满足于从山脚下观赏山景。
13. I'm perfectly content with the way the campaign has gone
    我对竞选活动的进展十分满意。
14. Not content with rescuing one theatre, Sally Green has taken on another.
    萨莉·格林不满足于挽救一家剧院，她又接手了另外一家。
15. He says his daughter is quite content.
    他说他女儿非常满意。
16. He wisely contented himself with his family and his love of nature
    他非常明智，拥有家庭和对自然的热爱便知足了。
17. Most manufacturers content themselves with updating existing models.
    大多数制造商都满足于对现有款型进行更新。
18. The government should issue clear guidelines on the content of religious education
    政府应当就宗教教育的内容颁布明确的指导方针。
19. I was delighted to be able to eat my favorite dishes to my heart's content.
    我很高兴能够痛痛快快地吃我最喜爱的菜。
20. He is at least content that there will be no immediate use of force
    至少他对不会即时使用暴力感到满意。
21. Rainfall affects the moisture content of the atmosphere.
    降雨会影响空气湿度。
22. This program is a production of NPR, which is solely responsible for its content.
    这个节目由美国国家公共电台出品，并对其节目内容全权负责。
23. When you sprout seeds their nutritional content increases
    让种子发芽后，其营养含量会提高。
24. She is not content with her present lot and wishes to take steps to improve it
    她对自己目前的生活并不满意，希望能采取措施改善它。
25. In examining the content of the unconscious, Freud called into question some deeply-held beliefs.
    在审视无意识的内容时，弗洛伊德对一些根深蒂固的看法提出了质疑。
26. The potassium content of foodstuffs is very variable
    食物中钾的含量差别很大。
27. This is a good book so far as its content is concerned.
    就内容来说，这是一本好书。
28. He is not fatuously content with existing conditions.
    他不会愚昧地满于现状的。
29. He closed his eyes and died content after his wish came true.
    他的愿望实现了，死也瞑目了。
30. It makes me sick to read over such stereotypes devoid of content.
    这种空洞无物的八股调，我看了就讨厌。

  satisfy content gratify meet【导航词义：满足，使满意】

  satisfy v. 使满意，满足

〔辨析〕指通过做某事或给予某物以完全满足某人的要求、愿望等。

  content v. 〈正式〉使满足，使满意

〔辨析〕指让某人在合理的范围内得到满足。

  gratify v. 〈正式〉使满意，满足

〔辨析〕指投人所好使其高兴，也指满足某人的欲望或需要，常用被动语态。

  meet v. 满足，使满意

〔辨析〕指满足某种需要、要求、愿望和条件，或最低限度地达到某一标准。

n.

to your heart's content

• 尽情地；心满意足
  as much as you want
  1. a supervised play area where children can run around to their heart's content
     一处能让孩子们尽情游玩且有人看管的地方

noun

1. something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
   1. a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject

   Synonym:    subjectdepicted object

2. the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

   Synonym:    cognitive contentmental object

3. what a communication that is about something is about

   Synonym:    messagesubject mattersubstance

4. everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
   1. he emptied the contents of his pockets
   2. the two groups were similar in content

5. the amount that can be contained
   1. the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons

   Synonym:    capacity

6. the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.

7. the state of being contented with your situation in life
   1. he relaxed in sleepy contentedness
   2. they could read to their heart's content

   Synonym:    contentedness

verb

1. satisfy in a limited way
   1. He contented himself with one glass of beer per day

2. make content
   1. I am contented

adj

1. satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
   1. a contented smile

   Synonym:    contented