n (1)安逸，舒适(pleasant condition of being physically or mentally relaxed，happy，etc)[U]：live in～生活得舒适;enjoy one's～安逸自得;seek～and enjoyment追求安逸和享乐;do sth for sb's～为使某人舒适而做某事;〖反〗discomfort;

(2)安慰，慰籍(anything(help，kindness，sympathy，etc)that makes sb feel more relaxed，happier in time of grief or fear)[U]：offer sb～给某人安慰;speak a few words of～说几句安慰的话;find/get great～in/from sb在某人处找到/从某人处得到极大安慰;give/bring sb～给/带给某人慰籍;〖反〗 discomfort;

(3)给人以慰籍的人或物(person or thing that gives relief from grief，fear or pain)[C，a～]：(sb's presence/sb) be a great～to his old father/in sb else's grief/during sb else's trouble(某人的在场/某人)是其父亲/别人悲伤时/别人痛苦时的极大安慰;It's a～to be with you.和你在一起有一种慰籍感。〖反〗 discomfort;

(4)舒适的条件(thing that gives physical ease or well-being)[C，常pl]：enjoy the～of the four-star hotel 享受四星级宾馆的舒适;The hotel has (provides) all modern～s/every modern～/all the～s of home.这家宾馆具有(提供)各种现代的舒适/所有现代的舒适/一切的家庭温馨。～station公共厕所;like one's modern～s 喜欢自己现代化的生活条件;〖同〗ease，pleasure，satisfaction;〖反〗discomfort，inconvenience;

→′comfortless adj 不舒适的;dis′comfort n 不舒适;不自在;

vt安慰，慰籍(give relief from grief，fear or pain)[T+n]：～a dying man/a crying child/an unfortunate woman安慰一个快死的人/哭着的小孩子/不幸的女人;The thought/news/words～ed her.这想法/这消息/这些话使她感到安慰。〖同〗calm;〖反〗discomfort;

→′comforting adj 安慰的;令人鼓舞的;′comforter n 安慰者;′comfortable adj 舒适的;

【辨异】comfort 与 ease都表示“安逸”。ease 指无艰辛、压力之放松状态，如：a life of ease(安逸的生活);comfort指舒适，令人快慰，同时又有 ease 的含义，如：comfort in one's old age(老年的舒适安逸)。