| 釋義 |
ease2 /i: z; iz/ vt, vi 1 [VP6A, 14] ~ (of), give relief to (the body or mind) from pain, discomfort, anxiety: 使 (身心) 舒適; 使安心; 減輕 (身心之痛苦,不安,憂慮): ~ sb's anxiety; 減輕某人的里慮; ~ sb of his pain/trouble. 減輕某人的痛苦 (煩惱) 。 Can 1 ~ you of your burden? 我能減輕你的負擔嗎? 2 [VP6A, 15A, B, 2C] make looser, less tight; lessen speed, efforts: 放霧; 減低 (速度或努力): ~ a coat under the armpits; 將上衣的腋下部份放寬松; ~ a drawer, eg one that sticks fast or opens with difficulty; 使一抽屜易于開關; ~ (也心) the speed of a boat. 減低船速。 E~ off a bit, we're going too fast. 慢一點,我們走得太快了。 3 [VP2A, C] ~ (off/up), become less tense or troublesome: 緩和; 減少緊張或麻煩: the easing of tension between the two countries. 兩國間緊張局裕的緩和。 The situation has ~d off/up. 局勢緩和了。 |