sat‧is‧fied S3 / sætəsfaɪd, sætɪsfaɪd / 形容词

1 feeling that something is as good as it should be, or that something has happened in the way that you want 反义词 dissatisfied :

a satisfied smile

They have plenty of satisfied customers .

Will she ever be satisfied?

satisfied with

I’m not satisfied with the way he cut my hair.

completely/fully/totally/entirely satisfied

If you’re not completely satisfied, you can get your money back.

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In everyday English, people usually say happy rather than satisfied :

Are you happy with the arrangements?

2 feeling sure that something is right or true

satisfied that

He was satisfied that he had done nothing wrong.

3 (are you) satisfied? spoken

a) used to say in an annoyed way that you agree to do something that you do not really want to do :

Okay, okay, I’ll ask him this afternoon. Satisfied?

b) used when you are annoyed with someone because they have done something that has a bad result :

Dad’s said neither of us can go now. Are you satisfied?

→ self-satisfied

THESAURUS

satisfied feeling that something is as good as it should be, or that something has happened in the way that you want : The teacher is satisfied with his progress. | another satisfied customer

happy [名词前不用] satisfied. Happy is very commonly used instead of satisfied in everyday English : The boss seems happy with my work. | I’m happy to work part-time until the kids are older.

pleased [名词前不用] very satisfied : I’m pleased with the results. | He came out looking pleased with himself.

content [名词前不用] satisfied with what you are doing, so that you do not want to change anything : She seemed content to just sit and watch the others. | Sam was quite content with his life on the farm.

fulfilled [名词前不常用] feeling that you have achieved enough in your life, and that you do not need things that are more interesting, important, or useful : I enjoy being a mother, but to feel fulfilled I need to work too.