[literary] a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction

满意，满足

do sth to your heart's content, to do something as much as you want

尽情地做某事:

She took refuge in the library, where she could read to her heart's content.

她躲在图书馆里，在那里她可以尽情地看书。

happy and satisfied

满意的，满足的:

Andy was a good husband, and Nicky was clearly very content.

安迪是个好丈夫，尼基显然非常满足。

We'll be content with a respectable result in tomorrow's match.

明天的比赛我们能有个不失体面的结果就够满意了。

content (for sb) to do sth, willing to do or accept something, rather than doing more

乐得（让某人）做某事，满足于（让某人）做某事:

She sat quietly, content to watch him working.

她安静地坐着，心满意足地看他干活。

He seemed quite content to let Steve do the talking.

他好像乐得让史蒂夫来讲话。

Dr Belson had been more than content for them to deal with any difficulties.

贝尔森博士一直都乐得这样，什么困难都让他们去解决。

not content with sth, used to emphasize that someone wants or does more than something

对某物感到不满足:

Not content with her new car, Selina now wants a bike.

塞利娜有了新汽车还不知足，现在又想要自行车了。

content yourself with (doing) sth, to do or have something that is not what you really wanted, but is still satisfactory

使自己满足（甘心）于（做）某事:

Mr Lal has been asking for more responsibility, but has had to content himself with a minor managerial post.

拉尔先生一直在要求承担更多的责任，但只能将就着担任一个小小的管理职务。

[formal] to make someone feel happy and satisfied

使满意，使满足:

I was no longer satisfied with the life that had hitherto contented me.

原来一直让我感到满足的生活，我已经不再满意了。