2)content adj.satisfied, happy, not wanting more 满意的;满足的

The old Granny is content to live in the small village alone.

Are you content with your present salary?

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

3)content v.to make content or satisfied使......满意或满足

We should never content ourselves with book knowledge only.

He contented himself with one piece of cake.

4)worse off 是badly off 的比较级形式, in a poor position, esp. financially境况比......更差;better off 是well off 的比较级形势, in a better position境况比......较好

They are too badly off to have a holiday.

We should not complain about being poor-many people were much worse off.

I went to his home and found his living condition was worse off than mine.

In fact many people are better off than they were five years ago.

5.However, some actors can astonish us with the deep feelings they can inspire in us for a character they are playing.

However adv.（used to comment on a previously stated fact）although sth., is was or may be true; nevertheless然而, 不过, 仍然;no matter how无论如何, 不管怎样。

His first response was to say no. Later, however, he changed his mind.

We thought the figures were correct. However, we have discovered some errors.

However (No matter how) cold it is, he always goes swimming in winter.

You should try to get a good night's sleep however much work you have to do.

However late he is, mother will wait for him to have dinner together.

【辨析】

however 和but都可以表示转折, 两者在词性和结构用法上是有区别的。

however是连接副词, 连接两个分句时, 必须另起新句, 并用逗号隔开, 位置可以位于句中、句首、句末。

but是并列连接词, 连接两个并列分句时, 只能位于两个句子之间, 且其后不能加逗号。

6.He became famous for using a particular form of acting, including mime and farce.

particular adj.not general or universal单独的, 特殊的, 一般的;separate and distinct from others of the same group, category, or nature特定的, 个别的;worthy of note; exceptional特别的, 特殊的, 值得注意的, 与众不同的