comfort是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and free from pain -- 舒适；舒服

  • She 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。

  • Now 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。

• 1 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。

  • I'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。

  • I know she goes out a lot at night, but I draw/take comfort from the fact that she's always with friends. 我知道她夜里经常出去，不过让我感到宽慰的是她总是与朋友们在一起。

  • He's a great comfort to his mother. 他是母亲的莫大慰藉。

• 2 the state of having a pleasant life with enough money for everything that you need -- 富足；小康；安逸

  • He 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。

• 3 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）

  • 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。

  • She'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。

• 4 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。