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contentedly

UK //kənˈtentɪdli//US //kənˈtentɪdli//

词源

源自中古英语 'contented'(满足的)加副词后缀 '-ly',词根可追溯至拉丁语 'contentus'(满足的)。

adverb

❶ 表示满足或愉快地做某事,带有心满意足的状态,常用于描述人的行为或情绪。

“She smiled contentedly after finishing her favorite book.”

(读完最爱的书后,她心满意足地笑了。)

“The cat purred contentedly in the warm sunlight.”

(猫咪在温暖的阳光下满足地发出呼噜声。)

同义词:happily, satisfiedly, pleasantly

常见短语

live contentedly — 形容过着知足常乐的生活,强调对现状的满足感。

“Despite having little, the old couple lived contentedly in their small cottage.”

(尽管拥有的不多,老夫妇在他们的农舍里过着知足的生活。)