satisfied

satisfied — 形容詞

1. Feeling happy or content because something you hoped for actually happened, or b

1.形容詞B1
釋義

滿意的

因得到想要的結果而高興的

Feeling happy or content because something you hoped for actually happened, or because you received what you needed or asked for.

例句

Minh felt satisfied after finishing the last chapter of her novel before the deadline.

Minh 在截止日前完成了小說的最後一章，感到非常滿意。

satisfied + after + gerund: cause-then-feeling pattern

The children looked satisfied when their father brought home a new puppy.

孩子們看到父親帶了一隻小狗回家，臉上露出滿意的表情。

linking verb pattern: look / seem / feel satisfied

同義詞
  • content

    a quieter, longer-lasting feeling of happiness; less about achieving a goal and more about accepting what you have

  • pleased

    similar intensity but slightly more polite and formal; common in service contexts ('pleased with the service')

  • happy

    broader and more general; can describe many kinds of positive feelings beyond achievement

  • fulfilled

    a deeper sense of satisfaction tied to personal purpose or long-term goals

反義詞
  • dissatisfied

    the direct opposite; unhappy with what was received or achieved

  • disappointed

    sad because something did not meet your hopes or expectations

  • unsatisfied

    less common; emphasises that a need or desire has not been met

文法句型

satisfied + with + noun phrase (e.g. satisfied with the result)

satisfied + to-infinitive (to see / to hear / to learn / to know)

satisfied + that-clause (that things turned out well)

用法筆記

Often appears with the preposition 'with' to name what causes the feeling (satisfied with the service, satisfied with the progress). When used before a noun (a satisfied customer, a satisfied smile), it describes a visible sign of contentment. The to-infinitive pattern (satisfied to see / hear / learn) shows the reason for the feeling: something good has come to your attention.

常見錯誤

❌You should have been satisfied for your exam results.
✅You should have been satisfied with your exam results.
💡'Satisfied' takes the preposition 'with', not 'for'.
❌I am satisfied to work here because the pay is good.
✅I am satisfied with working here because the pay is good.
💡When a verb follows 'satisfied with', use the gerund form (-ing), not the infinitive.

2. Feeling certain that something is correct or true after checking the facts, hear

2.形容詞B2
釋義

確信的

經查證後相信某事屬實的

Feeling certain that something is correct or true after checking the facts, hearing an explanation, or seeing enough evidence — for example, being satisfied that a safety check is complete, or that someone's story matches what really happened.

例句

The police were satisfied that the driver had not broken any traffic rules.

警方確信那名駕駛沒有違反任何交通規則。

formal pattern: be satisfied + that-clause (legal context)

After checking the report twice, João felt satisfied the numbers were all correct.

João 把報告檢查了兩次後，確信所有的數字都沒有錯誤。

omitted that in informal construction

同義詞
  • convinced

    the closest synonym; more common in everyday speech for this meaning

  • certain

    stronger; suggests no doubt at all, while 'satisfied' allows for slight hesitation

  • persuaded

    emphasises that someone or something changed your mind through reasoning

  • assured

    focuses on being made confident by promises or guarantees from others

反義詞
  • doubtful

    not convinced; still questioning the truth of something

  • uncertain

    not sure; lacking the confidence that 'satisfied' expresses

  • skeptical

    actively doubting or questioning, not just unconvinced

文法句型

satisfied + that-clause (e.g. satisfied that the door was locked)

satisfied + (zero that) clause in informal use

remain / be not satisfied + that-clause

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1 (PLEASED): this sense is about belief and certainty, not happiness. You can be satisfied that a fact is true and still feel unhappy about it. The construction is 'satisfied that + clause' — never 'satisfied with + noun' for this meaning. Common in formal, legal, and investigative contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I am satisfied she is guilty' (when you mean you feel happy she is guilty).
✅I am satisfied she is guilty
💡This sentence is grammatically correct but ambiguous: outside of context, a reader might think it means 'pleased she is guilty'. Use 'convinced' to avoid confusion, or add a that-clause context: 'After seeing the evidence, I am satisfied that she is guilty.'
❌The teacher is satisfied with the student's explanation.' (when meaning the teacher believes the explanation is true).
✅The teacher is satisfied that the student's explanation is correct.
💡'Satisfied with' usually means 'pleased with' (sense 1). For the convinced meaning, use 'satisfied that + clause'.