discontent
英[dɪskən'tent]
美[,dɪskən'tɛnt]
词态变化
复数: discontents;
助记提示
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.
中文词源
discontent 不满dis-, 不，非，使相反。content, 满意。
英文词源
- 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."
双语例句
- 1. An independent opinion poll published today shows growing discontent with the government.
- 今天发表的一项独立民意测验表明民众对政府的不满正与日俱增。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Any signs of discontent tend to be magnified and overanalyzed.
- 稍有不满便会被上纲上线。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The discontent has been fuelled by allegations of corruption in high places.
- 关于身居高位者腐败行为的指控更激起了人们的不满。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. Already there are murmurs of discontent.
- 已有一些不满的怨言。
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- 5. There were rumblings of discontent within the ranks.
- 士兵怨声载道。
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