| 单词 | comfort/make sb feel better |
| 释义 | comfort/make sb feel better1 to make someone feel less upset, sad, worried, etc2 making you feel less upset, sad, worried etc3 a happier feeling after you have been upset, worried, etcrelated wordssee alsoupset,disappointed,fed up,worried/worrying,sad,calm,happy,1. to make someone feel less upset, sad, worried, etc 减轻某人的不安、悲伤、担心等 comfort /ˈkʌmfəʳt/ [transitive verb] to comfort someone, for example by telling them there is nothing to worry about or putting your arms around them 安慰 he tried to comfort her by telling her that everything would be all right. 他对她说一切都好，试图安慰她。 joyce did her best to comfort him, assuring him that it was not his fault. 乔伊丝竭尽全力安慰他，使他放心，相信这不是他的错。 the two sisters hugged each other, sharing their grief and comforting one another. 这对姐妹拥抱在一起，互诉悲伤，彼此安慰。 make somebody feel better /ˌmeɪk somebody fiːl ˈbetəʳ/ [verb phrase] to say something to someone or give them something that makes them feel less upset, sad, worried etc 令某人感觉好些 what can i do to make you feel better? 我能做些什么来让你感觉好些? it might make you feel better to eat something. 吃点东西可能会让你感觉好些。 why don't you tell me what's troubling you? it'll make you feel better. 为什么不告诉我是什么让你心烦？这会让你好受些的。 cheer somebody up /ˌtʃɪəʳ somebody ˈʌp/ [transitive phrasal verb] to make someone feel happier when they are disappointed or sad about something 使［失望或悲伤的］某人高兴［欣慰，振作］ thanks for the card. it really cheered me up. 谢谢你送我的卡片，这真的让我很开心。 i'm taking jenny out tonight to cheer her up. 今晚我要带珍妮出去，让她高兴起来。 i tried to think of something to say to cheer him up. 我试图说些话来开解他。 console /kənˈsəʊl/ [transitive verb] written to comfort someone when they feel unhappy or disappointed, especially by saying something that makes them realize the situation is not so bad 【书面】抚慰，安慰，宽慰 a priest was called in to console victims’ families. 有人请来一位神父安慰受害者家人。 i wanted to console her, but i didn't know how. 我想安慰她，但是不知道怎么做。console yourself with something archer consoled himself with the thought that at least he had done his best. 阿彻自己安慰自己，心想至少已经尽全力了。 reassure /ˌriːəˈʃʊəʳ/ [transitive verb] to make someone feel less worried or frightened about a situation, for example by being friendly to them or by telling them there is nothing to worry about 安慰；使…放心；使…消除疑虑 my mother did her best to reassure me, but i still felt nervous and insecure. 母亲竭尽全力安慰我，但是我仍旧感到紧张不安。reassure somebody about something the company tried to reassure shareholders about the safety of their stocks. 该公司试图让股东放心，相信他们的股票是安全的。reassure somebody that the doctor did his best to reassure us that cindy would be all right. 那位医生尽力安慰我们说辛迪会没事的。 the president reassured voters that there would be no tax increase. 总统向选民保证不增税。 i tried to reassure her that she had made the right decision in turning down the job. 我试图安慰她说她拒绝那份工作是正确的决定。 soothe /suːð/ [transitive verb] to make someone feel more calm and relaxed when they are upset, anxious, or nervous 安慰，抚慰［不安、焦虑或紧张的人］ when the baby cried, his mother soothed him by stroking his hot little head. 婴儿啼哭时，母亲便轻抚着他热乎乎的小脑袋使他平静下来。 maybe a drink would help soothe your nerves. 也许喝一杯酒会让你镇定下来。 cheer up /ˌtʃiːr ˈʌp/ [verb phrase] spoken say this to tell someone to stop feeling disappointed or sad and try to be more cheerful 【口】开心一点 cheer up! it's not that bad. 开心一点！事情没那么严重。 cheer up, phil. you'll find another job. 不要发愁啦，菲尔。你会找到其他工作的。 don't worry /ˌdəʊnt ˈwʌriǁ-ˈwɜːri/ spoken say this when you want to make someone less worried or nervous, because you do not think there is anything to be worried or nervous about 【口】别担心 don't worry. the doctor says it's just a bad cold. 别担心。医生说这只是重感冒而已。 don't worry! the flight's not until 9:30. we have plenty of time. 别急！飞机9点半才起飞，我们有的是时间。2. making you feel less upset, sad, worried etc 减轻不安、悲伤、担心的 comforting /ˈkʌmfəʳtɪŋ/ [adjective] it was comforting to see the lights of home. 看见家里的灯光真令人欣慰。 stefan tried to think of something comforting to say. 斯蒂芬试图想些安慰的话说。 she laid a comforting hand on my arm. 她带着一丝抚慰将手搭在我的胳膊上。 comfortingly [adverb] she squeezed his shoulder comfortingly. 她捏捏他的肩膀，安慰他。 soothing /ˈsuːðɪŋ/ [adjective] something that is soothing makes you feel calm and relaxed when you are upset, anxious, or nervous 有安抚作用的 my mother had a gentle, soothing voice. 母亲的嗓音轻柔，令人感觉平静。 i love mozart's music. i find it very soothing. 我喜欢莫扎特的乐曲，我觉得它令人心旷神怡。 the shower was wonderfully soothing. 洗淋浴真的能令人平静下来。 soothingly [adverb] she rocked the baby soothingly in her arms. 她把宝宝抱在怀里轻柔地摇着。 reassuring /ˌriːəˈʃʊərɪŋ◂/ [adjective] making you feel less worried or frightened about something 使人放心的；使人镇定的 the teacher gave him a reassuring smile. 老师朝他鼓励地笑了笑。 my dad tried to sound calm and reassuring. 爸爸试图让自己的声音听上去平静、令人放心。enormously reassuring very reassuring 令人十分放心 i found his words enormously reassuring. 他的话让我觉得极为放心。 reassuringly [adverb] bill squeezed her hand reassuringly. 比尔紧紧握住她的手，让她镇定。 consoling /kənˈsəʊlɪŋ/ [adjective] especially written something that is consoling, especially something that someone says, makes you feel better when you are unhappy or disappointed 【尤书面】［尤指言语］使人心里好受的，抚慰人的 what you said about george was very consoling. 你说的有关乔治的情况真令人感到安慰。 i didn't find his words very consoling. 我不觉得他的话很能令人安心。 he nodded and put a consoling arm around her shoulders. 他点点头，伸出手臂温柔地搂住她的双肩。3. a happier feeling after you have been upset, worried, etc 不安、担心等过后的欣慰 comfort /ˈkʌmfəʳt/ [uncountable noun] emily goes to a women's group for comfort and emotional support. 埃米莉前往一个妇女团体寻求安慰和精神鼓励。bring/give comfort your letter brought me great comfort after john died. 约翰去世后，你的信给了我莫大的安慰。 her faith gave her comfort during a very difficult time. 在极端困难的时期，信仰给了她安慰。take/draw comfort from the family has taken some comfort from the fact that her condition has stabilized. 她的情况已经稳定，家里人多少有些安慰。 relief /rɪˈliːf/ [singular/uncountable noun] the feeling you have when something worrying or frightening has ended or has not happened ［忧虑、恐惧等消除后感到的］轻松，宽心，宽慰 when the plane finally landed, we all felt a tremendous sense of relief. 飞机终于着陆了，我们都大大地松了一口气。 it was a great relief to know that the children were safe. 知道孩子们安全令人大为放心。that's a relief!/what a relief! what a relief! we were so worried about you. 这样就让人放心了！我们曾很为你担心呢。 what a relief to finally get away from the office. 终于能离开办公室真让人松了一口气。to your relief making you feel relief 令你感到宽慰 to our relief, the deal went through without any problems. 令我们感到宽慰的是交易没有遇到任何麻烦。heave/breathe a sigh of relief breathe loudly to show your relief 松一口气 she breathed a sign of relief when he finally answered the phone. 他终于接了电话，她松了一口气。 consolation /ˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃənǁˌkɑːn-/ [singular/uncountable noun] a thought or fact that makes you feel less disappointed or sad, for example when someone has died or when you have just heard some disappointing news 慰藉，安慰［指想法或事实］ it was some consolation to know that he could take the exam again. 他能重考的消息令人感到了一些安慰。 my one consolation is that she died peacefully. 唯一可以聊以自慰的是她去世时很安详。take (some) consolation it was difficult to say goodbye, but i took some consolation from the fact that i would see her again at the end of the year. 说再见很难，不过，年底还能再见到她多少让我感到些安慰。 |
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