| 单词 | be content |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbe content ΚΠ 1597 W. Shakespeare Richard II v. ii. 83 Yorke Peace foolish woman... Au. Good mother be content. a1616 W. Shakespeare Julius Caesar (1623) iv. ii. 41 Cassius, be content, Speake your greefes softly. View more context for this quotation a1616 W. Shakespeare Cymbeline (1623) v. v. 196 Be content: Your low-laide Sonne, our Godhead will vplift. View more context for this quotation be content a. Consenting, willing, ready. Const. to with infinitive, that with clause, or absol. be content: ‘be pleased’, ‘be so good’. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adjective] freeeOE well-willingOE readyc1175 fainc1275 buxoma1300 prestc1300 liefc1325 rifec1390 willyc1390 baina1400 willinga1400 listyc1440 towardc1440 appliable1449 pronea1450 wilfulc1460 prompt?a1475 content1477 towardly1513 contenteda1525 towards1525 fond1529 comingc1576 unrefusinga1586 open-armed1594 voluntary1598 gainsome1629 easy1653 unreluctant1654 nothing loath1667 applicable1702 irreluctanta1706 unhesitating1753 unloath1861 prone-minded1869 1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 83 Ther is no seruice ne plaisir but that I am content to do for you. 1485 W. Caxton tr. Thystorye & Lyf Charles the Grete sig. mvij/2 The comune vnderstondyng is more contente to reteyne parables and examples for the ymagynacion locall. c1515 Ld. Berners tr. Bk. Duke Huon of Burdeux (1882–7) lxiv. 220 I am content ye sende for hym. 1549 H. Latimer 2nd Serm. before Kynges Maiestie 3rd Serm. sig. Hii Magistrates..that be not of the best, muste be contente to be taught. a1577 G. Gascoigne Princelie Pleasures Kenelworth sig. A.v, in Whole Wks. (1587) Then tell me what was ment..good Eccho be content. 1611 Bible (King James) 2 Kings vi. 3 And one said, Be content I pray thee and goe with thy seruants. View more context for this quotation a1656 Bp. J. Hall Shaking of Olive-tree (1660) i. 64 A Neighbour..was content to void his House for us. 1710 J. Swift Tale of Tub (ed. 5) Apol. sig. A2 Since the Book seems calculated to live..I am content to convey some Apology along with it. < as lemmas |
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