英语词汇“to content one's mind”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. reflexive (also to content one's mind, etc.) To be satisfied or contented. Const. with (†infinitive).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > contentment or satisfaction > be contented [verb (reflexive)]

to content one's mind1502

suit1590

1502 tr. Ordynarye of Crysten Men (de Worde) ii. xviii. sig. o.ii v In clymmynge from steyre to steyre without euer hym to contempt tyll vnto that she [sic] may comme vnto the vysyon of god.

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 496/2 I content me with lesse of meate or drinke..than the moste parte do.

a1538 T. Starkey Dial. Pole & Lupset (1989) 27 So long as he..contentyth hys mynd wyth hys present state.

1581 R. Mulcaster Positions xiv. 67 We must content our selues with that which we haue.

1664 B. Gerbier Counsel to Builders (new ed.) i. sig. f5 Those who content themselves with gilt out-sides of books.

1713 J. Addison Cato iv. iv Content thyself to be obscurely good.

1781 S. Johnson Rowe in Pref. Wks. Eng. Poets VI. 5 Occasional poetry must often content itself with occasional praise.

单词	to content one's mind
释义	> as lemmas to content one's mind a. reflexive (also to content one's mind, etc.) To be satisfied or contented. Const. with (†infinitive). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > contentment or satisfaction > be contented [verb (reflexive)] to content one's mind1502 suit1590 1502 tr. Ordynarye of Crysten Men (de Worde) ii. xviii. sig. o.ii v In clymmynge from steyre to steyre without euer hym to contempt tyll vnto that she [sic] may comme vnto the vysyon of god. 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 496/2 I content me with lesse of meate or drinke..than the moste parte do. a1538 T. Starkey Dial. Pole & Lupset (1989) 27 So long as he..contentyth hys mynd wyth hys present state. 1581 R. Mulcaster Positions xiv. 67 We must content our selues with that which we haue. 1664 B. Gerbier Counsel to Builders (new ed.) i. sig. f5 Those who content themselves with gilt out-sides of books. 1713 J. Addison Cato iv. iv Content thyself to be obscurely good. 1781 S. Johnson Rowe in Pref. Wks. Eng. Poets VI. 5 Occasional poetry must often content itself with occasional praise. extracted from contentv. < as lemmas
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