Comfort的用法為何?同義詞有哪些?

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英文原文

Comfort

中文翻譯

舒適、舒服、安慰、撫慰、寬慰

文法概念

動詞及物動詞名詞

Comfort單字概述與用法:

comfort有兩個詞性。名詞語意為安慰、舒適,可以指物質或環境上的舒適(例如柔軟的床,溫暖的房間)或精神上的安慰(例如朋友的支持,親人的愛護)。當及物動詞時,語意為安慰、撫慰、寬慰,後面直接接名詞或代名詞,為被安慰的對象。複數型comforts的語意為令人舒適愉悅的事物或舒適的設施(或條件)。comfort的三態為:comfort / comforted / comforted。

  • 不可數名詞:舒適、舒服、安慰、慰藉、寬慰、小康、安逸
  • 可數名詞:安慰、使人感到寬慰的事物
  • 及物動詞:安慰、撫慰、寬慰

在動詞comfort後面接上形容詞接尾詞-able。得comfortable,意思是令人感到舒適的。

 

名詞:舒適、舒服、安慰

常見搭配詞:

  • beyond comfort
    超越舒適
    例句:He pushed himself beyond comfort to achieve his goals.
    他逼自己超越舒適區以達到他的目標。(非常努力,甚至逼自己離開舒適圈,以求達到目標)
  • for comfort
    尋求安慰、為了舒適
    例句:The little girl turned to her mother for comfort.
    小女孩轉向媽媽尋求安慰。
  • draw comfort from the fact that SV
    為…而感到安慰
    例句:John drew comfort from the fact that his father died peacefully.
    約翰因父親是安詳地去世的而感到安慰。
  • take comfort
    獲得安慰
    例句:She took comfort in the fact that she did her best.
    她因自己已經盡力而為而感到安慰。
  • step out of one’s comfort zone
    走出舒適區
    例句:To grow, you have to step out of your comfort zone.
    要成長,你必須走出你的舒適區。
  • seek comfort
    尋求安慰
    例句:After the loss, he sought comfort in his friends and family.
    經歷失落後,他在朋友和家人中尋求安慰。
  • seek comfort in something
    在某事中尋求安慰
    例句:He sought comfort in music after a stressful day at work.
    工作壓力大的一天過後,他在音樂中尋求安慰。
  • offer comfort to somebody
    提供安慰給某人
    例句:She offered comfort to her friend who was going through a tough time.
    她安慰正在經歷困難時期的朋友。
  • creature comforts
    物質享受
    例句:While camping, we had to give up most of our creature comforts.
    在露營時,我們不得不放棄大部分的物質享受。
  • cold comfort
    寒冷的安慰 / 微薄的慰藉
    例句:Knowing that others failed too was cold comfort to him.
    知道其他人也失敗了,對他來說並沒有帶來太多的慰藉。
  • small comfort
    稍稍安慰
    例句:It was small comfort that she believed in what she chose to do.
    她相信自己選擇做的事情,這讓她感到小小的安慰。
  • a false comfort
    虛偽的安慰
    例句:Telling her everything was fine was a false comfort, as the situation was actually really bad.
    告訴她一切都很好是虛偽的安慰,因為實際上情況非常糟糕。
  • comfort food
    安慰食物(對某人來說這食物讓他感到心理舒服)
    例句:She made some macaroni and cheese, her favorite comfort food.
    她做了一些她最喜愛的安慰食物——通心粉和奶酪。
  • a comfort level
    感到舒適的程度(不勉強的程度)
    例句:It’s important to find a comfort level with the amount of exercise you do.
    找到適合自己的運動量很重要。

例句:

  1. It’s a little too cold for comfort.
    有點太冷了,不舒服。
  2. After a long day of work, I like to sit in my favorite chair for a bit of comfort.
    經過一天的工作後,我喜歡坐在我最喜愛的椅子上,感受一下舒適。
  3. After hearing the sad news, she found comfort in the supportive words of her friends.
    聽到那個悲傷的消息後,她從朋友們的話語中得到了慰藉。
  4. The comfort of a warm blanket can be soothing on a cold night.
    寒夜中,一條溫暖的毯子可以帶來舒適。
  5. For some people, reading a book or listening to music is a source of comfort.
    對於一些人來說,讀書或聽音樂是一種舒適(安慰)的來源。
  6. It’s natural for humans to seek comfort in familiar surroundings after experiencing stress.
    經歷壓力後,人們很自然地會在熟悉的環境中尋求慰藉。
  7. He took comfort in knowing that his efforts were appreciated by others.
    當他知道自己的努力得到了別人的讚賞時,他感到很欣慰。
  8. After a long day of hiking, the comfort of a warm meal was much appreciated.
    經過一整天的徒步旅行,更能感受到溫熱的飯菜帶來的慰藉(覺得飯菜非常好吃)。
  9. Despite the difficulties, she took comfort in the fact that she was making a difference.
    儘管有困難,她從她正在做出改變的事實中得到慰藉。
  10. After the accident, he sought comfort in the company of his friends.
    事故發生後,他在朋友的陪伴下尋求安慰(得到了慰藉)。
  11. She provided much-needed comfort to her friend during a tough time.
    在困難的時刻,她給予她的朋友極需的安慰。

同義詞:

  • solace 慰藉、安慰 n. 指在困難時刻,某人或某事物能提供精神上的支持。
    例句:After her grandmother passed away, she found solace in painting.
    她的祖母過世後,她在繪畫中找到了慰藉。
  • ease 輕鬆、舒適 n. 指沒有壓力或困難的狀態。
    例句:She felt a sense of ease after completing the difficult task.
    完成艱難的任務後,她感到一種輕鬆感。
  • relief 減輕、解脫 n. 指從困難、壓力或疼痛中解放出來的感覺。
    例句:He felt a wave of relief after hearing the good news.
    聽到好消息後,他感到一股解脫。
  • consolation 撫慰、安慰 n. 指在失望或悲傷時提供的安慰或慰藉。
    例句:His kind words were a consolation to her during her time of grief.
    在她悲傷的時候,他的親切話語安慰了她。
  • reassurance 安心、安慰 n. 指消除疑慮或恐懼,使人感到安心的行為或話語。
    例句:His reassurance helped her to feel more confident about the future.
    他的安慰讓她對未來更加充滿信心。

及物動詞:安慰、撫慰、寬慰

常見搭配詞:

  • comfort someone
    安慰某人
    例句:He tried to comfort her when she received the bad news.
    她收到壞消息時,他試著安慰她。
  • comfort oneself
    自我安慰
    例句:After the rejection, she comforted herself by thinking of other opportunities.
    遭到拒絕後,她想著還有其他的機會,來自我安慰。
  • comfort a child
    安撫孩子
    例句:It took a while to comfort the child after he fell down.
    那孩子摔倒後,過了好一會兒才安撫下來。
  • comfort the sick
    慰問生病的人
    例句:Visiting and comforting the sick is an act of kindness.
    探望並慰問生病的人是一種善舉。
  • comfort a friend
    安慰朋友
    例句:After her breakup, she needed her friends to comfort her.
    分手後,她需要她的朋友安慰她。
  • comfort the distressed
    安慰心煩意亂的人
    例句:The counselor is skilled at comforting the distressed.
    輔導員善於安慰痛苦的人。
  • comfort oneself with something
    用某物安慰自己
    例句:After a long day, she comforted herself with a cup of hot tea.
    經過漫長的一天,她用一杯熱茶安慰自己(讓自己感到舒適)。

例句:

  1. His words of encouragement comforted her in times of distress.
    在她困難的時刻,他的鼓勵帶給了她安慰。
  2. Whenever she felt overwhelmed, she would comfort herself by remembering past successes.
    每當她感到不知所措時,她會回想過去的成功來安慰自己。
  3. It is natural for a mother to want to comfort her child when he is upset.
    當孩子不高興時,母親自然會想要安慰他。
  4. She had always been able to comfort herself with the thought that she did her best.
    她一直能夠通過這樣的想法來安慰自己:她盡了最大努力了。
  5. He found it difficult to comfort his friend who had just lost his job.
    他發現很難安慰剛失去工作的朋友。
  6. During the funeral, many people came to comfort the grieving family.
    在葬禮期間,許多人來安慰悲傷的家人。
  7. The teacher tried to comfort the student who was crying because she failed the exam.
    老師試著安慰那位因考試失敗而哭泣的學生。
  8. She was comforted by the fact that her efforts were recognized and appreciated.
    她因自己的努力得到了認可和讚賞而感到安慰。

同義詞:

  • console 慰藉、安慰 vt. 表示向某人提供安慰,特別是在他們悲傷或失望時。
    例句:She tried to console him after his team lost the game.
    他的隊伍輸掉比賽後,她試著安慰他。
  • soothe 平靜、撫慰 vt. 表示使某人的情緒變得平靜或放鬆,特別是在緊張或激動時。
    例句:The sound of the rain helped soothe her anxiety.
    雨聲幫助她緩解了焦慮。
  • pacify 平息、撫慰 vt. 表示使某人或某群體變得平靜或放鬆,特別是在憤怒或激動時。
    例句:The teacher tried to pacify the angry parents.
    老師試著安撫生氣的父母。
  • reassure 使放心、安慰 vt. 表示使某人放心,消除他們的擔憂或恐懼。
    例句:He reassured her that everything would be alright.
    他讓她放心,一切都會好的。
  • alleviate 減輕、舒緩 vt. 表示減輕疼痛、困難或擔憂。
    例句:The doctor prescribed medication to alleviate the pain.
    醫生開了藥來減輕疼痛。

衍生字:

  • comfy 舒適的(comfortable的非正式說法)
  • comfortable 舒適的、自在的、輕鬆的、安逸的、放心的 adj.
  • comfortably 舒適地、富足地、安逸地
  • comfortless 沒有舒適設施的、不舒適的
  • comforter 大的)羽絨被
  • comforting 令人安慰的
  • comfortingly 令人安慰地
  • discomfort 不安、令人不適(或不安)的事物 n.

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Comfort的使用頻率

從Google Ngram Viewer的數據可以看到,自1800年到2019年的在的219年間,Comfort的使用頻率狀況,在2019年所出版的書籍中,每一百萬個字中,就會有30.81個字是Comfort。

Citation

  • Audio: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/pronunciation/english/Comfort
  • Word Frequency: Google Ngram Viewer

作者:Barshai Huang

在我教英文的20多年間,我常常發現許多學生在學習英文時,在單字的使用上,往往沒有充分且正確的資源,因此我整理了許多學習英文時常常會應用到的單子,並且針對用法、同義詞以及文法重點解析,希望能幫助到所有學習英文的人。