一、详细释义:


n.

安慰 [U]


例句:

He will be able to take some comfort from inflation figures due on Friday.

预定星期五发布的通货膨胀数字将会给他一些宽慰。


例句:

He found comfort in Eva's blind faith in him.

伊娃对他的盲目信任让他感到宽慰。


舒适 [U]


例句:

Soon I was stepped into the plush comfort of a skyscraper office.

不久之后,我又踏入了一间摩天大厦中的极其舒适的办公室。


例句:

This will enable the audience to sit in comfort while watching the shows.

这样能够让观众舒舒服服地坐着看表演。


安慰者 [C]


例句:

It's a comfort talking to you.

跟你聊一聊我好受多了。


例句:

At least he has given her a child who will be a great comfort to her in the years ahead.

至少他留给她一个孩子,这孩子在未来的岁月里对她将是莫大的安慰。


v.

安慰 [T]


例句:

He felt an enormous tiredness, bracing himself to comfort her.

他感到非常疲倦,但强自打起精神,开始安慰她。


例句:

Ned put his arm around her, trying to comfort her.

内德搂着她,想安慰她。


使舒适;使缓和 [T]


例句:

For some reason it comforted Ella.

由于某种原因,它给埃拉一种舒适感。


例句:

But still he wailed, and kicked with his legs, and refused to be comforted.

但他仍在恸哭,他的腿乱踢乱蹦,不肯安静下来。


二、词义辨析:


comfort,ease,leisure,relaxation,relief,rest

这些名词均含“舒适,安逸、悠闲”之意。 comfort通常指在摆脱烦人、痛苦的事情,或在要求、愿望得到满足后所感到的舒适。 ease指因没有担心和忧虑而轻松。 leisure专指闲暇时间或悠闲状态。 relaxation强调消除肌肉疲劳或思想的紧张状态,使身心松弛,得到休息。 relief侧重有消除痛苦、不适或困难的负担,常暗含不利因素已不存在的意味。 rest与work相对,强调水分除身心痛劳,不着重休息方式。


三、词义辨析:


comfort,console,ease,soothe,relieve

这些动词均含有“给人以帮助以减轻痛苦或悲伤”之意。 comfort普通用词,指用语言或行动对痛苦者给予鼓励、勇气和力量,从而减轻其痛苦或悲伤,得到安慰。 console较正式用词,侧重缓和或减轻别人的痛苦或悲伤。 ease正式用词,指减轻身心的痛苦、不安和忧虑。 soothe着重以安慰减轻悲痛、愤怒或激动,使人理智地平静下来。也可指药物等减轻病痛。 relieve指解除或缓解某人的病痛、担心或忧虑等,常用被动态。


四、相关短语:


cold comfort

n.简直不起作用的安慰


comfort station

n.公共厕所


comfort zone

舒适范围


一、参考例句:


Comfort your terror.

恐惧时,安慰自己。


Comfort yourself through those feelings.

当你有恐惧感时,安慰一下自己。


Comfort and support are key.

选鞋的关键是舒适和牢靠。


What is your comfort zone

你的舒适区是什么?


It's a comfort talking to you.

跟你聊一聊我好受多了。


From whom shall I get comfort?

我从谁那儿能得到安慰呢?


Comfort is the bridge to decadence.

安逸是通向衰退的桥梁。


He lived in comparative comfort recently.

他最近生活得相当的舒服。


No-one comfort eats quite like a crab.

没有什么人比巨蟹座更享受吃这件事了。


we can live in comfort without working.

我们不工作也能生活安逸。