3．(教材P18)He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content with their lives.

　　在感到沮丧的时候，他可以使他们开怀大笑，于是人们就对自己的生活感到更加满足。

　　content adj.满足的；满意的vt.使满足n.满足；内容；目录；所含之物

　　(1)be content to do sth.　　　　 满意做某事

　　feel/be content with 对......满足

　　(2)content oneself with 满足于......

　　to one's heart's content 尽情地做某事

　　content of ......的容量，含量

　　①She is quite content to stay at home looking after her children.

　　她待在家里照顾孩子，感到非常满足。

　　②This is all I have, so you'll have to content_yourself_with ￡5 for the moment.

　　我只有这点钱，所以你现在有5英镑就该满足了。

　　③We can swim in the river to_our_hearts'_content.

　　我们可以在河里尽情地游泳。

　　[名师点津]　content作"所含之物"解时，通常用其复数形式。

　　4．(教材P18)You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk.

　　你可能会感到惊奇，查理刚会说话时大人就教他唱歌，他刚会走路时大人就教他跳舞了。

　　astonishing adj.令人感到惊讶的

　　(1)astonished adj.　　　　 感到惊讶的(指人的主观感受)

　　be astonished at/by sth. 因某事感到惊讶

　　be astonished to do sth. 对做某事感到惊讶

　　be astonished that ... 对......感到惊讶

　　(2)astonishment n. 惊讶

　　in astonishment 吃惊地

　　to one's astonishment 让某人惊讶的是

①Human beings will continue to adapt the changing climate in both ordinary and astonishing ways.(2017·江苏高考)