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- comfort [ 'kʌmfɚt] [ 'kʌmfət]
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1.
vt.
安慰；使振作起来；鼓舞；给…带来慰问（或希望）
- We were trying to comfort her, but her pain was too much.
- 我们当时尽力安慰她，但她实在是太痛苦了。
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2.
vt.
使舒适，给以舒适的感觉
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3.
vt.
[legal]
帮助，援助，支持
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4.
noun
安慰，慰藉
- My mom always gives me comfort when I am sick.
- 在我生病时，妈妈总是给我以安慰。
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5.
noun
舒适，安乐，清福
- She always prefers comfort over fashion.
- 较于款式，她更看重舒适度。
- They live in comfort because they both have high salaries.
- 他们俩的收入都很高，生活很是安逸。
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6.
noun
使生活舒适安逸之物；舒适的设备
- His apartment lacks comfort.
- 他的公寓缺乏舒适感。
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7.
noun
安慰者，给予安慰的东西
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8.
noun
[American English]
盖被
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9.
noun
帮助，支持；鼓励[现只用于aid and comfort短语]
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1.
vt.
安慰；使振作起来；鼓舞；给…带来慰问（或希望）
Collins English-English Dictionary
- comfort ['k^mfət]
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1.
n
a state of ease or well-being
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2.
n
relief from affliction, grief, etc
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3.
n
a person, thing, or event that brings solace or ease
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4.
n
[obsolete]
support
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5.
n
[usually plural]
something that affords physical ease and relaxation
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6.
vt.
[tr]
to ease the pain of; soothe; cheer
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7.
vt.
to bring physical ease to
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8.
vt.
[Etymology]
C13: from Old French confort, from Late Latin confort
a re to strengthen very much, from Latin con- (intensive) + fortis strong
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1.
n
a state of ease or well-being
Examples
- Comfort him for he is sad.
- 去安慰他，因为他悲伤。 → for
- living in relative comfort
- 生活过得比较舒服 → relative
- His salary was enough to keep his family in comfort.
- 他的薪水足以令全家人衣食无忧。 → keep
- She always prefers comfort over fashion.
- 较于款式，她更看重舒适度。 → comfort
- His apartment lacks comfort.
- 他的公寓缺乏舒适感。 → comfort
- My mom always gives me comfort when I am sick.
- 在我生病时，妈妈总是给我以安慰。 → comfort
- They live in comfort because they both have high salaries.
- 他们俩的收入都很高，生活很是安逸。 → comfort
- My soft bed gives me a lot of comfort.
- 我的床柔软而舒适。
- We were trying to comfort her, but her pain was too much.
- 我们当时尽力安慰她，但她实在是太痛苦了。 → comfort
- to live in comfort
- 过着舒适的生活 → comfort
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