ease
柯林斯詞典
1. PHRASE If you do something with ease, you do it easily, without difficulty or effort. 輕易地
Anne was intelligent and capable of passing her exams with ease. 安妮很聰明,能夠輕易地通過考試。
2. N-UNCOUNT If you talk about the ease of a particular activity, you are referring to the way that it has been made easier to do, or to the fact that it is already easy to do. 簡便
For ease of reference, only the relevant extracts of the regulations are included. 為便于參閱,只收錄了相關(guān)條例的摘錄。
3. N-UNCOUNT Ease is the state of being very comfortable and able to live as you want, without any worries or problems. 舒適; 悠閑
She lived a life of ease. 她過著悠閑自在的生活。
4. V-T/V-I If something unpleasant eases or if you ease it, it is reduced in degree, speed, or intensity. 減輕; 減緩
Tensions had eased. 緊張緩解了。
I gave him some brandy to ease the pain. 我給了他一些白蘭地以減輕疼痛。
5. V-T/V-I If you ease your way somewhere or ease somewhere, you move there slowly, carefully, and gently. If you ease something somewhere, you move it there slowly, carefully, and gently. 小心緩慢地移動
I eased my way toward the door. 我緩慢地向門口走去。
He eased his foot off the accelerator. 他慢慢地把腳從油門上挪開。
6. PHRASE If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at ease, you make them feel at ease. 放松的; 自在的
It is essential to feel at ease with your therapist. 與治療師在一起時,關(guān)鍵是放松心情。
7. PHRASE If you are ill at ease, you feel somewhat uncomfortable, anxious, or worried. 不舒適; 不自在
He appeared embarrassed and ill at ease with the sustained applause that greeted him. 他對持久的掌聲顯得尷尬、不自在。
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ease /i?z/ (easing,eased,eases)
劍橋詞典
- New measures have been introduced to ease traffic congestion in the city .
- After the Second World War lots of prefabs were put up to ease the housing crisis .
- A decisive win would certainly help to ease the pressure on the team's captain .
- This latest incident will do nothing to ease tensions between the two countries .
- The new laws are intended to ease the burden of social welfare costs .
ease verb (MAKE LESS)
[ 不及物動詞:后面不接賓語的動詞 or 及物動詞:后面接賓語的動詞 ]to make or become less severe , difficult , unpleasant , painful , etc.
減輕;減低;緩解
To ease the problem of overcrowding, new prisons will be built . 為了緩解監(jiān)獄里人滿為患的情況,將修建新的監(jiān)獄。
These pills should ease the pain . 這些藥丸能緩解疼痛。
After the arrival of the United Nations soldiers , tension in the area began to ease. 聯(lián)合國維和士兵到達后,這個地區(qū)的緊張局勢開始得到緩解。
例句
ease verb (MOVE)
[ 及物動詞:后面接賓語的動詞 后面必須接副詞或介詞的動詞 ]to move or to make something move slowly and carefully in a particular direction or into a particular position
(使)小心緩慢地移動;(使)緩緩移動
She eased the key into the lock , anxious not to wake anyone. 她小心翼翼地把鑰匙插入鎖孔,生怕驚醒任何人。
I eased myself out of the chair . 我慢慢地從椅子上站起身。
習(xí)語
ease sb's mind短語動詞
ease up/offease sb out 返回 ease