ease
n [U]
1 freedom from work, discomfort, pain or anxiety 安逸; 舒適; 無痛苦; 無憂慮
a life of ease 安逸舒適的生活
ease of mind 心情舒暢
The injection brought him immediate ease. 他經(jīng)注射後疼痛頓消. Cf 參看 easy1 2.
2 (idm 習(xí)語) (stand) at `ease (as a military command 用作軍事口令) (stand) with feet apart and hands behind the back 稍息. Cf 參看 attention 4. (be/feel) at (one's) `ease (be/feel) comfortable and unworried; (be/feel) completely relaxed (感到)舒適而無憂慮; (感到)完全松弛
I never feel at ease in his company. 我跟他在一起總是感到很不自在.
Finish the work at your ease, ie in your own time. 你可以從容地把這項(xiàng)工作做完(在你方便時(shí)). ill at ease => ill1. put/set sb at (his, her, etc) `ease make sb feel comfortable, free from embarrassment, etc 使某人感到舒適、 不拘束等
He had been dreading their meeting but her warm welcome soon put him at his ease. 他對彼此相見一直忐忑不安, 可是她熱情相迎使他很快就無拘無束了. put/set sb's mind at ease/rest => mind1. ,take one's `ease stop working or worrying; relax 不再工作或憂慮; 休息; 輕松; 放心
She sat down and took her ease by the fire. 她坐在火旁休息一下. with `ease without difficulty 容易地; 無困難地
He passed the test with ease. 他輕而易舉地考及格了.
ease v
1
(a) [Tn] relieve (the body or mind) from pain, anxiety, discomfort, etc 減輕或消除(身體或精神上的)痛苦、 憂慮、 不適等
The aspirins eased my headache. 阿司匹林使我頭疼減輕.
Talking eased his anxiety. 那一番談話打消了他的顧慮.
(b) [Tn.pr] ~ sb of sth free sb from suffering, etc 消除某人的痛苦等
Walking helped to ease him of his pain. 他散了散步減輕了一些痛苦.
2 [I, Ip]
(a) become less painful, severe, etc 減輕痛苦、 嚴(yán)重程度等
The pain eased. 疼痛減輕了.
(b) become less unpleasant or difficult 減輕不愉快的或困難的程度
The situation has eased (off). 情況已經(jīng)緩和了.
3 [Tn] make (sth) looser or less tight; slacken 使(某物)放松; 松開
The coat needs to be eased under the armpits. 這件上衣的 肯需放一放.
4 (idm 習(xí)語) ease sb's `conscience/`mind free sb from guilt, worry, etc 消除某人的內(nèi)疚、 憂慮等
It would ease my mind to know where he was. 要知道他在哪兒我就放心了.
5 (phr v) ease (sb/sth) across, along, away, etc (cause sb/sth to) move across, etc slowly and carefully (使)緩慢而小心地移動(dòng)過去等
He eased himself along the ledge to reach the terrified boy. 他小心翼翼地沿著突出的檐向那驚惶失措的男孩靠近.
She eased her injured foot into her shoe. 她小心翼翼地把受傷的腳伸進(jìn)鞋里. ,ease `down reduce speed 減低速度
Ease down: there's a sharp bend ahead. 慢一點(diǎn)兒, 前面有個(gè)急轉(zhuǎn)彎. ,ease `off/`up become less severe, oppressive or urgent 減輕; 減緩; 緩和
The tension between us has eased off a little. 我們之間的緊張狀況已經(jīng)緩和一些.
The flow of traffic eased off. 交通已經(jīng)通暢.
I'm very busy just now; wait until things have eased up a little. 我現(xiàn)在非常忙, 等事情緩一緩再說. ease up on sb/sth be more moderate with sb/sth 對某人[某事物]更適度、 更有節(jié)制
I should ease up on the cigarettes if I were you. 我要是你, 我就再少抽些煙了.
?? 考研助記
e(眼睛)+a(男人)+s(女人)+e(眼睛):男人看女人,女人看男人,這種感覺是 舒適
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[i:z]n. 安樂, 安逸, 悠閑vt. 使安樂, 使安心, 減輕, 放松vi. 減輕, 放松, 靈活地移動(dòng)【經(jīng)】 趨疲相關(guān)詞組: ease sb of sth with ease