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comfort
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🇺🇸 /kˈʌmfɚt/
🇬🇧 /ˈkʌm.fət/
comfort既可以指舒适、安慰以及带来安心的事物,也可以作动词表示安慰;此外还是英语中的姓氏、女性名字和地名。
💡 记忆钩子
把comfort想成“让人重新觉得安全、轻松的力量”:舒适是身体得到放松,安慰是痛苦或担忧被减轻,带来安慰的事物则像身边的一点可靠支撑;作动词时,就是把这种支撑给处在困境中的人。
📝 学习建议
- 先掌握名词“舒适、安慰”和动词“安慰”这两个核心义项,再记“带来安心的事物”等延伸义。
- 不要把comfort只理解成物质上的“舒服”;它也常指在坏消息或困难中让人安心的事情。
📖 中文释义
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common 姓氏📖 Comfort可以是英语姓氏,此时它指某个家族的姓,而不是“安慰”或“舒适”。💡 常见模式是“姓氏 + 人名”或“某人的姓是Comfort”。作为姓氏时通常保留原拼写,不根据普通名词义翻译;注意它与同形普通名词的意义不同。countable uncountableMs. Comfort will speak at the meeting.Comfort女士将在会议上发言。
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common 女性名字📖 Comfort也可作女性名字,带有“安慰、慰藉”的美好含义。💡 常见模式是“名字 + 动词”或“某人名叫Comfort”。作为名字时要当作专名处理,不要把句中的人名误读成普通名词。countable uncountableComfort is studying at the library.Comfort正在图书馆学习。
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rare 美国地名📖 Comfort还可作为美国某个地方的名称;这里是专名用法,与普通名词“舒适”无关。💡 通常出现在地点介绍、地址或旅行语境中,常与表示位于、前往或来自某地的结构连用。看到首字母大写时,应先判断它是不是地名,而不是立即按普通名词理解。countable uncountable
Comforts
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noun
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core 舒适;安逸📖 comfort指身体或生活处于轻松、方便、没有明显不适的状态,就像得到了一层让人放松的保护。💡 常见模式是“in comfort”或“for comfort”,表示处于或为了舒适的状态。它通常是不可数名词;若要说具体的舒适物品,应使用复数或转用其他表达。countable uncountableThe new chair lets me work in comfort for hours.这把新椅子让我能舒舒服服地工作好几个小时。
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common 舒适物;享受📖 comfort也可以指具体提供舒适生活的东西,例如熟悉的家具、便利设施或家的温暖;它们共同构成让人放松的环境。💡 常见模式是“the comforts of home”或“modern comforts”。这里常用复数表示一组生活便利或享受,不要误解为单纯的“安慰话语”。countable uncountableAfter a long trip, she enjoyed the comforts of home.长途旅行后,她享受着家中的各种舒适便利。
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core 安慰;慰藉📖 comfort指在悲伤、痛苦或担忧中减轻压力、让人好受一些的安慰;它可以来自一句话、一个人或一件事。💡 常见模式是“a comfort to someone”“take comfort in something”或“find comfort in something”。表示具体的安慰时常用可数形式;不要把它和表示身体舒适的comfort混为一谈。countable uncountableHer kind words were a great comfort to me.她的贴心话给了我很大的安慰。
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common 令人安心的事📖 comfort还可以指某个结果、消息或事实本身带来的宽慰和满足感,即使困难没有完全消失,也让人觉得事情还有值得安心之处。💡 常见模式是“a comfort to someone”或“some comfort”,常用于评价消息、结果或现实处境。它侧重心理上的宽慰,不一定表示问题已经解决;正式叙述中也很常见。countable uncountableKnowing that everyone was safe was a comfort to the family.得知大家都平安让这家人感到宽慰。
comforts
plural
verb
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core 安慰;抚慰📖 comfort作动词时,表示用陪伴、话语或行动减轻某人的悲伤、恐惧或痛苦,把“安心的力量”给到对方。💡 常见模式是“comfort someone”以及“comfort someone after something”。它通常直接带人作宾语;不要说成“comfort to someone”,也不要把它只用于身体不舒服的情况。transitiveShe comforted her brother after he lost his job.哥哥失业后,她安慰了他。
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rare 增强;巩固📖 这是过时用法,指使某事变得更有力量或更可信,可以看作把“支撑”进一步加强。💡 现代日常英语中几乎不用,通常只在古旧或历史文本中出现。学习和翻译现代文章时,不要把它当作comfort的普通动词义。obsolete
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rare 帮助;援助📖 这是过时用法,表示在困难中帮助某人,与“给予支撑”的核心形象有关。💡 该义项主要见于古旧文本或固定的历史语境,现代英语中应使用更常见的表示帮助的动词。不要据此推断comfort在普通对话中等于“帮助”。obsolete
comforts
present,singular,third-person
comforting
participle,present
comforted
participle,past
comforted
past
📘 英文释义 (WordNet)
共 9 组
lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
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comfort
ease
ease the pain in your legs
上位: alleviate, assuage, palliate, relieve
assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal
同义词集:
comfort
it gave comfort to the enemy
上位: aid, assist, assistance, help
the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
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consolation
comfort
solace
his presence was a consolation to her
上位: ministration, relief, succor, succour
give moral or emotional strength to
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comfort
soothe
console
solace
下位: allay, calm, calm down, ease, lull, quiet, quieten, relieve, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
同义词集:
quilt
comforter
comfort
puff
上位: bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding
下位: continental quilt, duvet, eiderdown, patchwork, patchwork quilt
a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
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comfort
上位: pleasance, pleasure
下位: alleviation, assuagement, consolation, relief, solace, solacement
satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing;
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comfort
his friendship was a comfort
a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts
上位: gratification, satisfaction
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain;
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comfort
comfortableness
he is a man who enjoys his comfort
she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair
反义: discomfort, uncomfortableness
上位: condition, status
下位: convenience, ease, relief, solace, solacement
a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state;
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ease
comfort
a life of luxury and ease
he had all the material comforts of this world
上位: affluence, richness
🌳 词源
名词和动词都源自表示“共同增强力量”的拉丁语词根;英语名字和姓氏来自名词comfort。
From Middle English comforten, from Old French conforter, from Late Latin confortō (“to strengthen greatly”), itself from Latin con- (“together”) + fortis (“strong”).
🔄 变式
comforted
past
comforting
present
Comforts
plural
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