- 词义辨析
comfort, console
这两个词共同的意思是“安慰”或“使愉快”。它们的区别是:
1.comfort指从道义或精神上通过语言或行动来安慰; console指做些事情以弥补损失。例如:
Mother's words of love comforted the sobbing child.
母亲充满爱意的话安慰了她哭泣的 孩子。
Console yourself with the thought that it might have been worse!
事情本来可能会糟,用这种想法自我 安慰吧!
2.就对象来说, comfort一般是别人; console可以是别人,也可以是自己。
3.就效果来说, comfort指有时可使其减少忧愁和痛苦,有时可使其振奋和高兴; console则指努力减轻别人的忧伤或暂时忘记忧愁或自我安慰。例如:
He comforted his back with soft cushions.
他靠在软垫上使后背舒适。
After fire destroyed her house, she con- soled herself with the thought that things might have been worse.
大火焚烧了她的房子之后,她自我安 慰说,情况本来可能更糟。
4.comfort是日常用语; console则较正式。
comfort, relieve, soothe
这三个词都可表示“安慰”。它们的区别是:
comfort指用鼓舞、安慰、希望减少别人的痛苦、伤悲; relieve指能暂时减少些痛苦,以便能容易忍受; soothe意思是缓和痛苦,使其镇静一些。例如:
He always does what he can to comfort those who are in trouble.
他总是尽力去安慰处于困境的人。
This is a drug that relieves headaches.
这是一种减轻头痛的药物。
He'd got very annoyed about it, and it took all her tact to soothe him down.
他对此非常生气,她使出各种乖巧的 方法才使他平静下来。
comfort,console,ease,soothe,relieve
这些动词都含有“给人以帮助以减轻痛苦或悲伤”之意。
comfort普通用词,指用语言或行动对痛苦者给予鼓励、勇气和力量,从而减轻其痛苦或悲伤,得到安慰。
console较正式用词,侧重缓和或减轻别人的痛苦或悲伤。
ease正式用词,指减轻身心的痛苦、不安和忧虑。
soothe着重以安慰减轻悲痛、愤怒或激动,使人理智地平静下来。也可指药物等减轻病痛。
relieve指解除或缓解某人的病痛、担心或忧虑等,常用被动态。
- 近义词
- 反义词
- consolationn.安慰,慰藉;
- easen.容易;舒适;无忧无虑;
- luxuryn.奢侈,豪华;奢侈品,美食,美衣;乐趣,享受;不常有的乐趣(或享受、优势);
- relationn.关系,联系;亲戚;
- restv.休息;支撑;中止;安息;
- satisfactionn.满意;(需要或欲望的)满足,达到;满足;(伤害的)赔偿;(债务的)清偿;欣慰;(抗议、投诉等的)妥善处理;令人满意(或欣慰)的事
- solacen.安慰;给人慰藉的事物;
n.
- 双语例句 更多例句
The victim's widow was today being comforted by family and friends.
受害人的遗孀今天正受到亲属和朋友的安慰。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this.
在我经历这一切的日子里,孩子们一直是我的一个巨大安慰。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
The government's only crumb of comfort is that their opponents are as confused as they are.
政府唯一聊以自慰的是反对派与他们一样困惑不解。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
But still he wailed, and kicked with his legs, and refused to be comforted.
但他仍在恸哭, 他的腿乱踢乱蹦, 不肯安静下来.
词典精选例句
A small drop in the inflation rate was cold comfort for the millions without a job.
对数百万失业者来说,通货膨胀率的微降是不起作用的安慰。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
Aphrodite fled weeping to Mount Olympus to be healed and comforted.
阿芙罗狄蒂哭泣着逃奔到奥林匹斯山上去养伤并求得安慰.
英汉非文学 - 百科语料821
" Oh, yes, surely they can take in one more . " Mr. Pan felt comforted.
“ 商量商量总可以, ” 潘先生到了家似地安慰.
汉英文学 - 中国现代小说
The consultations, and calculations , and opinions , comforted the Major somewhat.
这么商量 、 合计和请教之后, 稍微放心了一些.
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- 相关词组
- indulge in ease and comfort and dislike labour好逸恶劳
- cold comfortn.简直不起作用的安慰;
- travelling comfort舒适性;
- creature comfortn.物质享受(尤指食物);
- Comfort letter安慰信;
- heart comfort心灵慰藉
- ride comfort乘座舒适度;
- comfort and conpensate存抚;
- comfort stationn.公共厕所;
- comfort and pleasure逸乐;
- live in ease and comfort享福;
- comfort food以古法烹调,旨在引发思古幽情及怀旧的食物;
- high comfort hotel高舒适性的酒店
- comfort sb负面
- comfort womenn.慰安妇;
- ease and comfort宴;
- comfort zone适宜室温(范围);
- riding comfort行驶平顺性;
- comfort level舒适水平;
- Dutch comfortn.退一步想而得到的安慰;
- 今日热词
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- SMC abbr.Scientific Manpower Commission <美>科学人力委员会;滑模控制;短信中心;软磁复合材料;安全管理中心;无杆气缸
- public n.平民;志趣相投的人;adj.公众的;公共的;政府的;公用的;公开的;公开场合的;;
- kill me heal me 杀了我治愈我
- personnel n.人员;人事部门;
- take away v.拿走;带走,抓走(送去监狱、医院等);夺走;从……中减去,从……中扣除adj.供应外带的;可带走的;
- ample adj.足够的;充足的,丰富的;宽敞的,广大的;富裕的;
- tournament n.锦标赛;
- offend v.冒犯;(使)反感/不快;违法;违背;
- enthusiastic adj.非常感兴趣的,热心的;
- mistake n.错误;错事;v.搞错;认错;
- channel n.(电视)频道;波段;渠道;方法;沟渠;航道;海峡;v.将(精力或情感)专注于;输送(资金);
- pilot n.飞行员;(飞行器)驾驶员;领航员;领港员;引水员;(电视的)试播节目v.驾驶;引导;试验;顺利通过;

