詞彙精選:comfort的用法和辨析大綱
一、詳細釋義:
n.
安慰 [U]
例句:
He will be able to take some comfort from inflation figures due on Friday.
預定星期五發布的通貨膨脹數字將會給他一些寬慰。
例句:
He found comfort in Eva's blind faith in him.
伊娃對他的盲目信任讓他感到寬慰。
舒適 [U]
例句:
Soon I was stepped into the plush comfort of a skyscraper office.
不久之後,我又踏入了一間摩天大廈中的極其舒適的辦公室。
例句:
This will enable the audience to sit in comfort while watching the shows.
這樣能夠讓觀眾舒舒服服地坐著看錶演。
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.
至少他留給她一個孩子,這孩子在未來的歲月裡對她將是莫大的安慰。
v.
安慰 [T]
例句:
He felt an enormous tiredness, bracing himself to comfort her.
他感到非常疲倦,但強自打起精神,開始安慰她。
例句:
Ned put his arm around her, trying to comfort her.
內德摟著她,想安慰她。
使舒適;使緩和 [T]
例句:
For some reason it comforted Ella.
由於某種原因,它給埃拉一種舒適感。
例句:
But still he wailed, and kicked with his legs, and refused to be comforted.
但他仍在慟哭,他的腿亂踢亂蹦,不肯安靜下來。
二、詞義辨析:
comfort,ease,leisure,relaxation,relief,rest
這些名詞均含“舒適,安逸、悠閒”之意。comfort通常指在擺脫煩人、痛苦的事情,或在要求、願望得到滿足後所感到的舒適。ease指因沒有擔心和憂慮而輕鬆。leisure專指閒暇時間或悠閒狀態。relaxation強調消除肌肉疲勞或思想的緊張狀態,使身心鬆弛,得到休息。relief側重有消除痛苦、不適或困難的負擔,常暗含不利因素已不存在的意味。rest與work相對,強調水分除身心痛勞,不著重休息方式。
三、詞義辨析:
comfort,console,ease,soothe,relieve
這些動詞均含有“給人以幫助以減輕痛苦或悲傷”之意。comfort普通用詞,指用語言或行動對痛苦者給予鼓勵、勇氣和力量,從而減輕其痛苦或悲傷,得到安慰。console較正式用詞,側重緩和或減輕別人的痛苦或悲傷。ease正式用詞,指減輕身心的痛苦、不安和憂慮。soothe著重以安慰減輕悲痛、憤怒或激動,使人理智地平靜下來。也可指藥物等減輕病痛。relieve指解除或緩解某人的病痛、擔心或憂慮等,常用被動態。
四、相關短語:
cold comfort
n.簡直不起作用的安慰
comfort station
n.公共廁所
comfort zone
舒適範圍
一、參考例句:
Comfort your terror.
恐懼時,安慰自己。
Comfort yourself through those feelings.
當你有恐懼感時,安慰一下自己。
Comfort and support are key.
選鞋的關鍵是舒適和牢靠。
What is your comfort zone
你的舒適區是什麼?
It's a comfort talking to you.
跟你聊一聊我好受多了。
From whom shall I get comfort?
我從誰那兒能得到安慰呢?
Comfort is the bridge to decadence.
安逸是通向衰退的橋樑。
He lived in comparative comfort recently.
他最近生活得相當的舒服。
No-one comfort eats quite like a crab.
沒有什麼人比巨蟹座更享受吃這件事了。
we can live in comfort without working.
我們不工作也能生活安逸。