beast [biːst] n. 野兽
【扩】wild animal 野兽
A: You must have seen the film Beauty and the Beast, which tells a fantastic love story. 你一定看过电影《美女与野兽》吧，那真是一个唯美的爱情故事。
B: Yes, I cried twice when I was watching it. 是的，我看的时候哭了两遍。
census [ˈsensəs] n. 统计数字
【搭】demographic census 人口调查
【搭】population census 人口普查
A: Our country is carrying out a census now. 我们国家正在进行人口普查。
B: When can it be finished? 什么时候能够结束？
acre [ˈeikə] n. 英亩
content [kənˈtent] adj. 满足的
【扩】complacent 满足的
【搭】be content to do sth. 乐于做某事
【搭】be content with 对……满意
A: Personally, I'm quite content with the newcomer. 就我个人而言，我对新人挺满意。
B: But I think he needs more practice. 但我认为他应该更多锻炼锻炼。
You can refer to an animal as a beast, especially if it is a large, dangerous, or unusual one. (尤指罕见或巨大凶猛的) 兽
noun [专属名词]野兽，猛兽，牲畜；凶暴残忍的人，道德败坏的人；（具有某种特性的）东西，货色 - The beast in him came up.
A census is an official survey of the population of a country that is carried out in order to find out how many people live there. 人口普查
noun [抽象名词]（官方的）统计，人口普查 - The detailed assessment of the latest census will be ready in three months.
verb [vt. 及物动词]对……进行人口调查；统计……的数目 - Of these, 40% told census-takers they were Muslims.
An acre is an area of land measuring 4,840 square yards or 4,047 square metres. 英亩
noun [专属名词]英亩；<非正式>大片，大量 - The property consists of two acres of land.
The contents of a book are its different chapters and sections, usually shown in a list at the beginning of the book. 书的 目录
adjective [原级]满足的(只能做表语)，满意的，甘愿的 - I am content to admire the mountains from below.
noun [具体名词]目录；所含物，容纳的东西；（书、文章、演讲、电影等的）内容；含量；满足，满意；投赞成票的贵族院议员；网上信息，电子信息 - Previous students have had nothing but praise for the course content and staff.
verb [vi. 不及物动词]使满意，使满足 - He says his daughter is quite content.
| be content with … 对…感到满足 | He seems fairly content with his life. 他似乎对自己的生活相当满意。 |
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| be satisfied with … 对…感到满意 | She is satisfied with the results. 她对结果感到满意。 |
| be content to do … 满足于做某事 | He is content to stay in his present job. 他满足于现在的工作。 |
| be satisfied to do … 满足于去做某事 | She is satisfied to help others in need. 她乐于帮助有需要的人。 |
| contented (adj.) 满足的；心安的 | A contented mind is a perpetual feast. 知足常乐。 |
| content (n.) 满足；满意 | He lives in peace and content. 他生活在平静和满足中。 |
| satisfaction (n.) 满意 | The job gives her a sense of satisfaction. 这份工作带给她满足感。 |
| discontented (adj.) 不满意的；不满的 | He is discontented with the decision. 他对这个决定不满意。 |
| dissatisfied (adj.) 不满意的 | Customers were dissatisfied with the service. 顾客对服务不满意。 |
| discontent (n.) 不满（抽象名词） | There is growing discontent with the government. 对政府的不满情绪在增长。 |
| dissatisfaction (n.) 不满意（具体或情绪） | The strike shows workers’ dissatisfaction with wages. 罢工显示出工人对工资的不满。 |
| 常见语法错误示例 旧托福语法题 | When contented(A), and occasionally when hunger(B), cats frequently(C) make a purring sound(D). 改错： B项错误，应改为 hungry，作为表语。 |
| 表达不地道示例 句子结构不自然 | ❌ There are more and more people who are discontented with the government. 语法对，表达不地道 ✅ There is growing discontent with the government. 人们对政府的不满情绪在加剧。 |