comfort

英 [ˈkʌmfət]

美 [ˈkʌmfərt]

n.  舒服; 安逸; 舒适; 安慰; 慰藉; 宽慰; 令人感到安慰的人(或事物)
v.  安慰; 抚慰; 宽慰

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

高考CET4CET6考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2827 / COCA.2928

同义词辨析

easecomfortleisure【导航词义：安逸，舒适】

牛津词典

noun

• 舒服；安逸；舒适
  the state of being physically relaxed and free from pain; the state of having a pleasant life, with everything that you need
  1. These tennis shoes are designed for comfort and performance.
     这些网球鞋的设计穿起来舒服，易于发挥成绩。
  2. With DVD, you can watch the latest movies in the comfort of your own home.
     有了DVD，你就可以在自己家里舒舒服服地观看最新的电影。
  3. The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service.
     这家旅馆提供高标准的舒适享受和优质服务。
  4. They had enough money to live in comfort in their old age.
     他们有足够的钱舒舒服服地安度晚年。
• 安慰；慰藉；宽慰
  a feeling of not suffering or worrying so much; a feeling of being less unhappy
  1. to take/draw comfort from sb's words
     从某人的话中得到安慰
  2. I tried to offer a few words of comfort .
     我试图说上几句安慰的话。
  3. The sound of gunfire was too close for comfort .
     炮火声太近，让人恐慌不安。
  4. If it's any comfort to you, I'm in the same situation.
     就当是一句安慰的话——我的情况也跟你一样。
  5. His words were of little comfort in the circumstances.
     在这种情况下，他的话起不了什么安慰作用。
  6. comfort food (= food that makes you feel better)
     安慰性食品
• 令人感到安慰的人（或事物）
  a person or thing that helps you when you are suffering, worried or unhappy
  1. The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this.
     在我经历这一切的日子里，孩子们一直是我的一个巨大安慰。
  2. It's a comfort to know that she is safe.
     知道她安然无恙是令人宽慰的事。
• 舒适的设施（或条件）
  a thing that makes your life easier or more comfortable
  1. The hotel has all modern comforts/every modern comfort.
     这家旅馆拥有各种现代化的舒适设施。
  2. material comforts (= money and possessions)
     物质上的舒适条件（钱财）

verb

• 安慰；抚慰；宽慰
  to make sb who is worried or unhappy feel better by being kind and sympathetic towards them
  1. The victim's widow was today being comforted by family and friends.
     受害人的遗孀今天正受到亲属和朋友的安慰。
  2. She comforted herself with the thought that it would soon be spring.
     她想到春天很快就要来临，以此来宽慰自己。
  3. It comforted her to feel his arms around her.
     感受到他的拥抱使她得到安慰。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 舒适;舒服
  If you are doing somethingin comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
  1. 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。
  2. The shoe has padding around the collar, heel and tongue for added comfort.
     鞋子的鞋帮、鞋跟和鞋舌部位都有衬垫，以增加舒适度。
• N-UNCOUNT 舒适的生活方式;安逸
  Comfortis a style of life in which you have enough money to have everything you need.
  1. Surely there is some way of ordering our busy lives so that we can live in comfort and find spiritual harmony too.
     总会有办法能安排好我们忙碌的生活，这样就能过得舒服一点，同时还能达到内心的平静。
• See also:He welcomed the truce, but pointed out it was of little comfort to families spending Christmas without a loved one...He will be able to take some comfort from inflation figures due on Friday...He found comfort in Eva's blind faith in him.cold comfort
• N-COUNT 令人感到安慰的人(或事物)
  If you refer to a person, thing, or idea as acomfort, you mean that it helps you to stop worrying or makes you feel less unhappy.
  1. 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。
  2. It's a comfort talking to you...
     跟你聊一聊我好受多了。
  3. Being able to afford a drink would be a comfort in these tough times.
     在这样艰难的时期，能够有钱买杯酒就是种慰藉了。
• VERB 安慰;抚慰
  If youcomfortsomeone, you make them feel less worried, unhappy, or upset, for example by saying kind things to them.
  1. Ned put his arm around her, trying to comfort her.
     内德搂着她，想安慰她。
• See also:She enjoys the material comforts married life has brought her...Electricity provides us with warmth and light and all our modern home comforts...I do like my comforts.creature comforts
• PHRASE 因太…而令人担忧
  If you say that something is, for example,tooclosefor comfort, you mean you are worried because it is closer than you would like it to be.
  1. The bombs fell in the sea, many too close for comfort...
     这些炸弹落入海中，很多离岸边太近，令人担忧。
  2. Although crimes against visitors were falling, the levels of crime were still too high for comfort.
     尽管针对游客的犯罪活动有所减少，但犯罪率还是太高，令人担忧。

英英释义

noun

• assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal
  1. it gave comfort to the enemy
• the act of consoling
  1. his presence was a consolation to her
  Synonym:consolationsolace
• bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
  Synonym:quiltcomforterpuff
• a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
• satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing
  1. his friendship was a comfort
  2. a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts
• a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
  1. he is a man who enjoys his comfort
  2. she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair
  Synonym:comfortableness
• a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
  1. a life of luxury and ease
  2. he had all the material comforts of this world
  Synonym:ease

verb

• lessen pain or discomfort
  1. ease the pain in your legs
  Synonym:ease
• give moral or emotional strength to
  Synonym:sootheconsolesolace

双语例句

• Predictions that the recession will be short are small comfort to those already affected
  关于经济衰退不会延续很长时间的预测对那些已经受到影响的人来说只是小小的安慰。
• Ned put his arm around her, trying to comfort her.
  内德搂着她，想安慰她。
• The government were able to draw a few crumbs of comfort from today's unemployment figures.
  政府能够从现在的失业人数中得到些许安慰。
• Surely there is some way of ordering our busy lives so that we can live in comfort and find spiritual harmony too.
  总会有办法能安排好我们忙碌的生活，这样就能过得舒服一点，同时还能达到内心的平静。
• John's mother and sister rallied round offering comfort.
  约翰的母亲和姐姐到他身边给予安慰。
• 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。
• I never dreamt that I would spend my old age in such comfort and happiness.
  我做梦也没想到我能过这样舒适幸福的晚年。
• I do like my comforts.
  我确实喜欢这些给我的生活带来舒适的东西。
• He began to comfort me with such unaccustomed gentleness
  他开始以那种少有的温柔安慰我。
• These figures may look good on paper but are cold comfort to the islanders themselves.
  这些数字理论上看来可能不错，不过对岛民们起不到安慰的作用。