comfort 是什么意思？comfort 的含义 - 柯林高阶英语学习词典 - 在线工具

Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense comforts , present participle comforting , past tense, past participle comforted

1. uncountable noun [oft in/for N]

If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.

This will enable the audience to sit in comfort while watching the shows.

The shoe has padding around the collar, heel and tongue for added comfort.

2. uncountable noun [oft in NOUN]

Comfort is a style of life in which you have enough money to have everything you need.

Surely there is some way of ordering our busy lives so that we can live in comfort and find spiritual harmony too.

3. uncountable noun

Comfort is what you feel when worries or unhappiness stop.

He welcomed the truce, but pointed out it was of little comfort to families spending Christmas without a loved one. [+ to]

He will be able to take some comfort from inflation figures due on Friday.

He found comfort in Eva's blind faith in him.

4. See also cold comfort

5. countable noun [usually singular]

If you refer to a person, thing, or idea as a comfort, you mean that it helps you to stop worrying or makes you feel less unhappy.

At least he has given her a child who will be a great comfort to her in the years ahead.

It's a comfort talking to you.

Being able to afford a drink would be a comfort in these tough times.

Synonyms: ease, luxury, wellbeing, opulence More Synonyms of comfort

6. verb

If you comfort someone, you make them feel less worried, unhappy, or upset, for example by saying kind things to them.

Ned put his arm around her, trying to comfort her. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: console, encourage, ease, cheer More Synonyms of comfort

7. countable noun [usually plural]

Comforts are things which make your life easier and more pleasant, such as electrical devices you have in your home.

She enjoys the material comforts married life has brought her.

Electricity provides us with warmth and light and all our modern home comforts.

I do like my comforts.

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