comfort
noun
verb
ˈkʌmfət noun
1
PHYSICAL
身体的
a feeling of being physically relaxed and satisfied, so that nothing is hurting you, making you feel too hot or cold etc 舒适感，满足感; U
built/made/designed for comfort
All our sports shoes are designed for comfort and performance.
我们所有的运动鞋设计都讲求舒适和性能。
too hot/high/tight etc for comfort (physically unpleasant for a particular reason) 热/高/紧得不舒服
The temperature was too low for comfort.
气温低得令人不舒服。
I dress for comfort, not fashion.
我穿衣服只讲舒服，不追求时髦。
Alan was very reluctant to leave the warmth and comfort of the fire.
艾伦很不情愿离开暖和舒适的火堆。
in comfort Upstairs is a more intimate bar where guests can relax in comfort.
楼上是一个更温馨的酒吧，顾客在那里可以舒适地放松自己。
Now you can watch your favorite movies in the comfort of your own home.
现在你可以舒舒服服地在自己家里看你最喜欢的电影了。
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EMOTIONAL
情感的
if someone or something gives you comfort, they make you feel calmer, happier, or more hopeful after you have been worried or unhappy 安慰，慰藉; U
Whenever he was upset, he would turn to her for comfort and advice.
他每当心烦意乱时，就会去向她寻求安慰和建议。
give/bring/provide/offer comfort
a book which offers comfort and help to the parents of children with cancer
一本给子女罹患癌症的父母提供安慰和帮助的书
The knowledge that Cara was safe gave him some comfort.
知道卡拉没有危险给了他些许安慰。
great/much/little comfort
My faith has been a source of great comfort over the years.
这些年来，信仰给了我极大的安慰。
take/draw/derive comfort from (doing) sth
He drew comfort from her warm support.
他从她热心的支持中获得了安慰。
find/take comfort in (doing) sth
You can take some comfort in the fact that you did your best.
你已经尽了最大的努力，从这一点你可以得到些安慰。
it’s no/some comfort
It was no comfort to think he might be as frightened as she was.
想到他也许和她一样害怕，她无法宽下心来。
if it’s any comfort (used to introduce a statement that you think may make someone feel slightly less worried or unhappy) 就当是安慰吧
Well, if it’s any comfort, I don’t think he’ll try again.
嗯，就当是安慰吧，我认为他不会再试一次了。
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SB/STH THAT HELPS
有用的人/物
someone or something that helps you feel calmer, happier, or more hopeful after you have been worried or unhappy 安慰者; 慰藉物; C
be a comfort (to sb)
Louisa’s been a great comfort to me since Mary died.
自从玛丽去世后，路易莎对我是莫大的安慰。
It’s a comfort to know there’s someone to keep an eye on the kids.
知道有人照料着那些孩子，心里就有了安慰。
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MONEY/POSSESSIONS
钱/财产
a way of living in which you have all the money and possessions that you need or want 舒适，安逸; U
in comfort
When Dad died, he left us both enough to live in comfort for the rest of our lives.
爸爸去世后，留给我们两个的钱足够我们舒适地过完这辈子。
He was used to a life of comfort.
他过惯了安逸的生活。
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comforts
the things that make your life nicer and more comfortable, especially things that are not necessary 使生活舒适之物; 奢侈品 plural 复数
Modern caravans offer all the comforts of home.
现代化的旅行拖车提供了家里所有的舒适设施。
hotels with all the modern comforts (=things such as a television, telephone etc)
拥有一切现代化的舒适设施的旅馆
material comforts
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too close/near for comfort
something that is too close for comfort makes you feel worried, unhappy, or uncomfortable, because it is dangerous in some way 太靠近而使人担忧 （不快，不适 ）
The cars were whizzing past us much too close for comfort.
汽车紧贴着我们身边呼啸而过，令我们提心吊胆。
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cold/small comfort
a small piece of good news that does not make you feel better about a bad situation 不起作用的安慰
[+ for/to ]
Another drop in the inflation rate was cold comfort yesterday for the 2.74 million jobless.
昨天通货膨胀率的再次下降对 274 万失业人员而言起不了安慰的作用。
verb
8 to make someone feel less worried, unhappy, or upset, for example by saying kind things to them or touching them 安慰，抚慰;
Within hours of the news, Helen arrived to comfort her heartbroken friend.
得到消息几小时以后，海伦赶来安慰她那心碎的朋友。
He longed to take her in his arms and comfort her.
他很想把她搂在怀里安慰她。
Mr Aston’s father was last night being comforted by relatives.
阿斯顿先生的父亲昨晚得到了亲戚们的安慰。
comfort yourself
She comforted herself with the thought that it would soon be spring.
她安慰自己说春天很快就要来了。