喜樂美語

核心畫面

Picture a gap being filled up to the line: someone wanted something, and now they have enough of it — no complaint left, and no more wanted. English then applies the same 'enough to close the gap' to doubts (enough proof, so the question is settled) and to rules (enough to clear the bar).

可以想成：一個空缺被填到那條線為止——對方本來想要什麼，現在拿到夠了：沒有抱怨，也不再想多要。英文把「填到夠」這個動…更多收起可以想成：一個空缺被填到那條線為止——對方本來想要什麼，現在拿到夠了：沒有抱怨，也不再想多要。英文把「填到夠」這個動作往外用：用在疑慮上，就是證據給得夠多，問題結案了；用在規定上，就是達到那條標準線。所以從「使滿意」到「符合標準」，講的都是同一件事——填到夠。

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把疑慮和標準填到夠

要填的空缺換成「還差一點」的那種缺：疑問還沒被說服、標準還沒被達到。填到夠，疑慮就結案、標準就過關。

convince · verb · B2

to give someone enough proof so that they feel sure something is true.

使確信

Also in this word

satisfy, please · verb · B2

To give someone enough of what they want to make them happy.

使滿意

fulfill a need · verb · B2

to give someone enough of what they need or want, so they do not need or want more.

滿足

原始詞典資料7 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

satisfyverb/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/

  • 1

    To be enough (for)

    • That brief explanation will never satisfy.
    • Death shall […] with us two / Be forced to satisfy his ravenous maw.
  • 2

    To be enough (for)

    • The final rehearsal of the day seemed to satisfy the director.
  • 3

    To be enough (for)

    • Even three giant helpings of turkey and ham didn't satisfy her appetite.
  • 4

    businessfinanceTo pay to the extent of what is claimed or due.

    • to satisfy a creditor
  • 5

    lawTo answer or discharge (a claim, debt, legal demand, etc.); to give compensation for.

    • to satisfy a claim or an execution
  • 6

    human-scienceslogicmathematicsTo cause (a sentence) to be true when the sentence is interpreted in one's universe.

    • The complex numbers satisfy #92;existsx#58;x²#43;1#61;0.
  • 7

    datedliteraryTo convince by ascertaining; to free from doubt.

    • I was resolved to satisfy myself whether this ragged Elijah was really dogging us or not, and with that intent crossed the way with Queequeg, and on that side of it retraced our steps.
    • The Siamese officer and the Consul having satisfied themselves of the honest intentions of the applicant, will assist him...

資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。