mid-15c., "pleasure," from Medieval Latin complacentia "satisfaction, pleasure," from Latin complacentem (nominative complacens), present participle of complacere "to be very pleasing," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + placere "to please" (see please). Sense of "pleased with oneself" is 18c.
雙語例句
1. When Tom's companions drank to the Hans en Kelderr, or Jack in the low cellar , he could not help displaying an extraordinary complacence of countenance.
當同事們舉杯向他祝賀那未出世的孩子時, 湯姆不禁露出一種異常得意的神情.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. For users , usage and complacence should be keep on .
使用者方面,使用統(tǒng)計及滿意度調(diào)查應能持續(xù)進行。
來自辭典例句
3. She had truly a great complacence for her brother.