comfort
- IPA[ˈkʌmfət]
英式
- a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint；things that contribute to physical ease and well-being
- ease the grief or distress of；improve the mood of or restore a sense of physical well-being to
noun: comfort, plural noun: comforts
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名詞
- 1. a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint there is room for four people to travel in comfort
- ▪ things that contribute to physical ease and well-being the low upholstered chair was one of the room's few comforts
- ▪ prosperity and the pleasant lifestyle secured by it my father left us enough to live in comfort 同義詞 反義詞
- 2. the easing or alleviation of a person's feelings of grief or distress a few words of comfort they should take comfort that help is available 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ a person or thing that helps to alleviate a difficult situation his friendship was a great comfort
- 3. US dialect a warm quilt.
動詞
- 1. ease the grief or distress of the victim was comforted by friends before being taken to hospital
- ▪ improve the mood of or restore a sense of physical well-being to he dined outdoors, comforted by the crackling sounds of the fire
- a situation where one feels safe or at ease: the trip is an attempt to take the students out of their comfort zone
Oxford Dictionary
- another term for security blanket
Oxford Dictionary
- a blanket, soft toy, or other familiar object held or kept close by a child as a source of comfort: is she too old for a comfort object?
Oxford Dictionary
- eating or overeating to relieve stress, anxiety, boredom, etc., rather than to satisfy hunger: I have always had a tendency to resort to comfort eating when I'm stressed
Oxford Dictionary
- a woman or girl who was forced to engage in sexual activity with Japanese soldiers as part of a ...
Oxford Dictionary
- poor or inadequate consolation
Oxford American Dictionary
- a public toilet.
Oxford Dictionary
- eat or overeat to relieve stress, anxiety, boredom, etc., rather than to satisfy hunger: I comfort-ate to try and suppress how bad I felt about myself and my life when I'm stressed I comfort-eat chocolate
Oxford Dictionary
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- IPA[ˈkəmfərt]
美式
- a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint: room for four people to travel in comfort
- ease the grief or distress of; console: she broke down in tears and her friend tried to comfort her
Oxford American Dictionary
