| 词汇 | comfort |
| 释义 | comfort noun uk /ˈkʌm.fət/ us /ˈkʌm.fɚt/ comfortnoun (NO PAIN)B1[ U ] a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain: 舒适;舒服 for comfortShe evidently dresses for comfort.显然，她穿着讲究舒适。 It's a little too hot for comfort.热得有点儿不舒服。 in the comfort ofNow you can watch the latest films in the comfort of your own room.现在你可以在自己的房间里舒舒服服地观看最新影片。 The car offers value for money, comfort and dependability.这辆车物超所值，舒适又可靠。 She drew comfort from the fact that he died peacefully.他去世时很安详，为此她感到欣慰。 He wanted a job that would allow him to keep his family in comfort.他需要一份工作来养活全家，让他们过上舒服的生活。 These jeans have added Lycra for comfort and fit.这些牛仔裤的布料中添加了莱卡，以增加舒适度和贴身感。 Since I got a job, I've been living in relative comfort . Calm and relaxed (as) cool as a cucumberidiom at (your) leisureidiom be at peace with the worldidiom biddable calmly easy come, easy goidiom easy-going equilibrium fluidly free-flowing non-hysterical peaceably peacefully peacefulness placable unhysterically uninhibited unpressured unpressurized unruffled comfortnoun (FOR SADNESS)C2[ C or U ] the state of feeling better after feeling sad or worried, or something that makes you feel better in this way: 安慰，慰藉，宽慰;使人感到宽慰的事物 The letters that people wrote after his death gave me a lot of comfort.他去世后人们写来的信给了我极大的安慰。 It's some comfort to his wife (= it makes her feel less sad) to know that he died instantly and didn't suffer.对于他妻子来说，得知他很快就去了而且又没有遭罪，也算是一种安慰。 if it's any comfortI've got to take an exam too, if it's any comfort (= if it makes you feel better to know that we share the same problem or bad luck).对你就算是点安慰吧，我也得参加考试。 draw comfort fromI know she goes out a lot at night, but I draw comfort from the fact that she's always with friends. take comfort fromShe did not win the competition, but she can take comfort from the number of books she has sold. comfort toHe's a great comfort to his mother.他是母亲的莫大慰藉。 Reassuring assure someone of something be/take a weight off your mindidiom calm (someone) down consolation console consoling consolingly heartening lift lighten mind reassurance reassure reassuring set/put someone's mind at rest/easeidiom settle down tabling they should worry!idiom weight you do you idiom comfortnoun (ENOUGH MONEY)C2[ U ] the state of having a pleasant life with enough money for everything that you need: 富足;小康;安逸 in comfortHe could retire now and live in comfort for the rest of his life.他现在就可以退休安享余生了。 Rich and wealthy advantaged affluence bankability bazillionaire be rolling in itidiom comfortably fat filthy get-rich-quick Midas not be short of a bob or twoidiom quid self-supporting sit solvent super-rich ultra-rich wealthily well endowed well heeled comfortnoun (PLEASANT THING)C1[ Cusually plural ] something that makes your life easy and pleasant: 令人舒适愉悦的事物；舒适的设施（或条件） home comfort After the trip, it was nice getting back to a few home comforts.旅行后，回来享受家里舒适的生活真是惬意。 creature comfortsShe's always liked her creature comforts (= the type of pleasure found in the house, for example warmth, food, etc.).她一贯喜欢自己家里的舒适环境。 Making things better add salt to somethingidiom allay alleviate alleviation ameliorate cultivate levelling up lighten liven (something) up lubricate make a differenceidiom make a world of differenceidiom remedial repolish restructure revamp revitalize revivify sharpen tonic comfort verb[ T ] uk /ˈkʌm.fət/ us /ˈkʌm.fɚt/ C2 to make someone feel better when they are sad or worried: 安慰，抚慰，宽慰 The girl's mother was at home today, being comforted by relatives.女孩的母亲今天在家，有亲戚在安慰她。 Synonyms console solaceliterary Reassuring assure someone of something be/take a weight off your mindidiom calm (someone) down consolation console consoling consolingly heartening lift lighten mind reassurance reassure reassuring set/put someone's mind at rest/easeidiom settle down tabling they should worry!idiom weight you do you idiom comfort | American Dictionarycomfort noun[ C/U ] us/ˈkʌm·fərt/ the pleasant and satisfying feeling of being physically or mentally free from pain and suffering, or something that provides this feeling: [ C ]He’s a great comfort to his mother. [ U ]I have to take an exam, too, if it’s any comfort to you. comfortverb[ T ]us/ˈkʌm·fərt/ I tried to comfort him, but it was no use. Examples of comfortcomfort They have increased the comforts of the middle classes. Three years after reunification, such an assurance would be comforting if not entirely convincing. Such a person is excluded from all social relationships, and can get none of the comforts that make life pleasurable. 11. Merchants may receive many comforts, but tend to be very guarded in their friendships, and not prone to laughter or gaiety. She knew that he had found faith difficult, but was comforted that he had taken this first step towards it. Trusting in the legal system's remedies as shown on screen is comforting but involves a misplacing of trust. Here we are given a critique of the comforting view of localised communities as stewardships of specific bio-information. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted. Persevering in spite of hardships stirs the search for comforting life affirmations. The importance people attributed to the humanizing and comforting approach of people involved in their treatment either directly or indirectly emerged from the text. Teachers might be encouraged to persist in comforting and engaging in positive constructive activity with children who initially avoid them. Moreover, it records that kings both listened to the advice of nuns, and saw to their material comforts. The relations of children's emotion regulation to their vicarious emotional responses and comforting behaviors. Like other myths, it comforts only so long as its adherents believe it to be true. Moreover, within religious communities, worldly goods were equalized and diminished in order to lessen the distractions of temporal comforts and to deny them. See all examples of comfort These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withcomfortcomfortThese are words often used in combination with comfort. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. added comfort Doing so could prolong the dying process but would not provide added comfort for the infant. cold comfort So my arguments should be no more than coldcomfort for the critic of positivism. comforts of home The study amongst people who had a stated preference for the comforts of home care illustrated the pressure for carers. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with comfort |
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