| 词组 | ease |
| 释义 | ease [eased, eased, easing] ease off/up 1. ease off/up to gradually become less - use this especially about something when you hope it will stop or disappear: ▪ I think the rain is beginning to ease off. ▪ "Are you feeling any better?" "Yeah, the pain in my shoulder has eased up a little." ▪ Ichiro's workload has finally eased up, and his whole mood has changed. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑let up 2. ease off/up to treat someone less severely or criticize them less than before +on ▪ Ease off on Roger, will you - he's doing all right. 3. ease off/up to work less hard or do something with less energy than before: ▪ Dan should ease up or he'll have a nervous breakdown. ▪ Liverpool eased off in the second half, allowing Arsenal to score. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑slow down ease out ease out sb • ease sb out to force someone to leave their job or position of authority, in a way that makes it seem as if they have chosen to leave +of ▪ He was eased out of his job as presidential adviser when his role in a sex scandal was conveniently leaked to the press. ease up ► see ↑ease off/up |
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