ease
释义
Freedom from difficulty; the quality of needing little effort
容易;不费力
A state of comfort, relaxation, and freedom from worry
安逸;舒适,自在
To make or become less severe, painful, or tense
减轻;缓和,缓解
To move or be moved slowly, gently, and carefully
(小心缓慢地)移动,挪动
词根拆分
词根派生ease 是家族中枢,直接来自古法语 aise(舒适、可放松的空间)。它一身两义:「不难」(with ease 轻而易举,ease of use 易用性)和「舒适」(a life of ease 安逸生活,ill at ease 局促不安)。作动词把这两层意思向外推——给某物卸去压力:ease the pain(缓解疼痛)、ease tension(缓和紧张),或 ease a heavy box through a doorway(把重箱子小心地挪过门)。
词根 ease 还连着 8 个词为什么是这个意思
两个名词义和动词义都共用一幅画面:移走压在你身上的东西,腾出放松的空间。「不难」是用力的一面,「舒适」是感受的一面,动词 ease 则是卸去压力的动作——无论卸的是疼痛、紧张,还是把一件重物轻轻引导到位。
使用指南
- with ease = 轻而易举地:She passed with ease.(她轻松通过。)
- at ease / ill at ease = 自在 / 不自在(感受层面):I felt ill at ease in the new office.(我在新办公室里很拘谨。)
- at ease 也是军事口令,意为「稍息」。
- ease of use / ease of access = 易用性/可达性(固定名词短语)。
- 作动词时,ease 常与方向词搭配:ease off(减弱)、ease up(放松压力)、ease into(轻缓地开始)。
例句
- 1.
She solved the puzzle with surprising ease.
她出人意料地轻松解开了这道谜题。
- 2.
After years of struggle, they finally lived a life of ease.
苦熬多年后,他们终于过上了安逸的生活。
- 3.
The medicine should ease the pain within an hour.
这药应该能在一小时内缓解疼痛。
- 4.
He eased the car slowly out of the narrow garage.
他把车慢慢地从狭窄的车库里挪了出来。
- 5.
Talking it through helped ease the tension between them.
把事情谈开,缓和了他们之间的紧张关系。