comfort
英 [ˈkʌmfət] 美 [ˈkʌmfərt]

n.

安慰；舒适；使人舒服的事物；给予援助或安慰的人或事

vt.

安慰，使舒适；使（痛苦等）缓和；

变形

复数：comforts过去式：comforted过去分词：comforted现在分词：comforting第三人称单数：comforts

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [U]舒适,身心健康 state of being free from suffering, anxiety, pain, etc.; physical well-being
2. [U]安慰,帮助 help or kindness to sb who is suffering, consolation
3. [C]给予援助或安慰的人或事 sb/sth that brings relief or help
4. [C]使人舒服的事物 thing that creates physical ease or well-being

v.(动词)

1. vt. 安慰,使舒适 give comfort to; make sb feel better

英英释义

comfort[ 'kʌmfət ]

• n.
  • a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

    "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair"

    同义词：comfortableness

  • a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
  • the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction

    同义词：consolationsolace

  • a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state

    "he had all the material comforts of this world"

    同义词：ease

• v.
  • give moral or emotional strength to

    同义词：sootheconsolesolace

  • lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate

    同义词：ease

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• find comfort找到安慰
• provide comfort提供舒适
• seek comfort寻求安慰
• take comfort得到安慰

形容词+～

• cold comfort不起作用的安慰
• Dutch comfort没用的安慰
• ordinary comfort普通的安慰
• spiritual comfort精神上的安慰

名词+～

• house comforts家庭的乐趣、舒适
• travel comfort旅行的舒适

～+名词

• comfort station公共厕所

介词+～

• in comfort舒适地
• of comfort振作

～+介词

• derive comfort from从…得到安慰
• comfort to对…的安慰

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• comfort an old man安慰老人
• comfort a patient安慰患者
• comfort the wounded慰问伤员

～+介词

• comfort sb for因…安慰某人
• comfort sb with用…安慰

同近义词辨析

relieve, console, soothe, comfort, ease

这组词都有“给人以帮助以减轻痛苦或悲伤”的意思，其区别是：

relieve指解除或缓解某人的病痛、担心或忧虑等，常用被动态。

console较正式用词，侧重缓和或减轻别人的痛苦或悲伤。

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。

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。

ease正式用词，指减轻身心的痛苦、不安和忧虑。

comfort, ease, leisure, rest, relaxation, relief

这组词都有“舒适，安逸、悠闲”的意思，其区别是：

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。

rest与work相对，强调水分除身心痛劳，不着重休息方式。

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。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. The dress is carefully styled for maximum comfort.
   这服装精心设计，力求达到最大限度的舒适。
2. First, you need to get out of your comfort zone.
   首先,你要离开你的习惯,离开你的舒适地带。
3. Humanization design is to upgrade the comfort of operation.
   人性化设计,更提升了操作舒适性。
4. They are now living in relative comfort.
   他们现在过着比较安逸的生活。
5. He spoke a few words of comfort to me before leaving.
   走之前，他向我说了几句安慰的话。
6. I offer a mite of comfort to him.
   我给了他一点安慰。
7. My husband was a great comfort to me when my son was ill.
   我儿子生病时，丈夫给了我极大的安慰。
8. Her children are a great comfort to her.
   她的孩子是她极大的安慰。

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. I tried to comfort him after he was defeated by his opponent.
   他被对手击败后，我尽力安慰他。
2. His friends came to comfort him for his loss.
   因为他受了损失, 他的朋友们都来安慰他。
3. He comforted his back with soft cushions.
   他铺上软垫使背部舒适些。

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