discontent 英 [ˌdɪskənˈtent]   美 [ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt]

discontent

discontent  英 [ˌdɪskənˈtent] 美 [ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt]

n. 不满 

进行时:discontenting  过去式:discontented  过去分词:discontented  第三人称单数:discontents  名词复数:discontents 

Already there are murmurs of discontent.  已有一些不满的怨言。
I heard a mutter of discontent.  我听到有人小声咕哝着表示不满.

  • When you experience discontent, you're not happy. You've been let down — either by others or by yourself.
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  • n. 不满
  • 1. Already there are murmurs of discontent.

    已有一些不满的怨言。

  • 2. I heard a mutter of discontent.

    我听到有人小声咕哝着表示不满.

  • 3. The audience buzzed with discontent.

    观众因不满而嗡嗡地说话.

  • 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."
  • discontent (v.) late 15c., from dis- "not" + content (v.). Related: Discontented; discontentedly; discontentment; discontentedness.
dis·con·tent / ˌdɪskənˈtent ; NAmE ˌdɪskənˈtent / ( also dis·con·tent·ment / ˌdɪskənˈtentmənt ; NAmE ˌdɪskənˈtentmənt / ) noun [uncountable ,  countable ] discontent(at/over/with sth) a feeling of being unhappy because you are not satisfied with a particular situation; sth that makes you have this feeling 不满;感到不满的事情 SYN dissatisfaction There is widespread discontent among the staff at the proposed changes to pay and conditions. 员工对改变工资和环境的建议普遍不满。 compare contentment discontent discontents discontented discontenting dis·con·tent / ˌdɪskənˈtent ; NAmE ˌdɪskənˈtent / dis·con·tent·ment / ˌdɪskənˈtentmənt ; NAmE ˌdɪskənˈtentmənt /
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