Comfort
[ 'kʌmfət ]
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n. 安慰;舒适;使人舒服的事物;给予援助或安慰的人或事;
vt. 安慰，使舒适;使（痛苦等）缓和;
📝 例句
Come, I reflected, his father's selfishness may contribute to his comfort.
嗯，我想他父亲的自私倒使他日子还好过些呢。
Her father pays for her board but she keeps herself in comfort.
她父亲负担她的吃住，而她自己则过舒适的日子。
They tried to comfort her, but what could they say?
他们想要安慰她,但能说什么呢?
He had saved enough money so that he could live in comfort.
他攒了不少钱，足以舒舒服服地过日子。
creature (=material) comfort
物质享受
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ comfort-安慰,fort-堡垒:首长安慰堡垒的士兵
※ com-come来,fort-要塞:部队领导来要塞就是对驻守人员的“安慰、慰藉”
※ com-come来,for-为了,t-拼音“她”:为她而来,她千里迢迢而来,就是想安慰她几句
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-fort-表示“力量”
📖 牛津释义
comfort
n
1 [U] state of being free from suffering, pain or anxiety; state of physical or mental well-being 舒适; 身心健康
live in comfort 生活舒适
They did everything for our comfort. 他们尽力使我们觉得舒适.
2 [U] help or kindness to sb who is suffering; consolation （对受苦者的）帮助或仁爱; 安慰
a few words of comfort 几句安慰的话
The news brought comfort to all of us. 这消息给我们大家带来了安慰.
3 [sing] person or thing that brings relief or consolation 给予援助或安慰的人或事物
Her children are a great comfort to her. 她的孩子是她极大的安慰.
It's a comfort to know that she is safe. 知道她平安无事是令人宽慰的事.
4 [C esp pl 尤作复数]
thing that creates physical ease or well-being 使身体舒适或健康的事物
The hotel has all modern comforts/every modern comfort, eg central heating, hot and cold water, etc. 这家旅馆设有各种现代化的舒适设施（如集中供暖、 冷热水等）.
He likes his comforts. 他喜欢自己舒适的生活条件.
5 (idm 习语) cold comfort => cold1. comfort, v [Tn]
give comfort(2) to (sb) 安慰（某人）
comfort a dying man 安慰垂死的人
The child ran to its mother to be comforted. 孩子跑到母亲身边以求得到安慰.
🎯 考研助记
fort(=forc表力) force 力 一起(com)用力(fort)使舒适 安慰 向外(e)用力(fort)叫 努力(effort) 使(en)有力(force)- 强制 一再(re)投入(in)力量(force)- 增援
🔁 扩展释义
*['kʌmfәt]n. 舒适, 安慰, 安慰者vt. 安慰
🏥 医学释义
①安慰，舒适 ②设备
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「MBA」词汇
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He had his supper, listened to the radio, read a newspaper and then went to bed.
他吃晚餐，听收音机，读报纸，然后睡觉。
Certainly! What happened? Has your pan broken again?
当然！发生什么事了？你的锅又打坏了吗？
Of course! What do you want me to do?
当然！你要我做点什么？