| 词组 | comfort |
| 释义 | comfort /ˈkʌmfət $ -ərt/ noun 1. a feeling of being physically relaxed and without any pain or unpleasant sensationsadjectivesgreat comfort After weeks of travelling, he was enjoying the great comfort of his own bed.maximum comfort You can adjust the heating for maximum comfort.relative comfort Some lucky passengers were sitting in relative comfort. but most had to stand.prepositionsin comfort The car can seat five people in comfort.the comfort of sth I didn’t want to leave the comfort of the hotel room.phrasesbe built/made/designed for comfort The tennis shoe is designed for comfort and performance.too hot/tight/close etc for comfort I was sitting too near the fire for comfort.in the comfort of your own home (=without having to leave your home) The internet lets you do your grocery shopping in the comfort of your own home.2. a feeling of being less worried or unhappy, or something that creates this feelingadjectivesgreat comfort Her letters were a great comfort.little/small/cold comfort (=not much comfort) The tax cuts will be cold comfort for people without jobs.verbsbe a comfort to sb (=be someone or something that brings comfort) His daughter was always a comfort to him.take comfort from sth The family has taken comfort from the support of friends.draw/derive comfort from sth formal (=take comfort from something) The government will draw comfort from the latest economic figures.find/take comfort in sth She finds comfort in the fact that others have suffered similar problems.offer (sb) comfort Volunteers are available to offer comfort to victims of crime.give (sb) comfort She was so upset that it was impossible to give her any comfort.bring/provide comfort Religious faith can bring comfort during difficult times. | Talking about your problems may provide some comfort.seek comfort formal (=try to get comfort) Unfortunately, he sought comfort in drugs and alcohol.comfort + nounscomfort food (=food that you eat to make you feel relaxed and happy) To cheer me up, my mother would make me chicken soup or some other comfort food.phrasesa source of comfort His happy memories were a source of comfort in difficult times.a word of comfort He tried to find some words of comfort that would help her.a crumb of comfort (=a very small amount) Other students got the same low mark as me, which was a crumb of comfort.if it’s any comfort (=used for saying something to make someone less worried or unhappy) If it’s any comfort, I lost a lot of money as well. |
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