Definition of comfort in English:

comfort

noun ˈkʌmfətˈkəmfərt

mass noun

1A state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint.
舒适；自在
there is room for four people to travel in comfort
供四人舒适旅行的空间。
Example sentencesExamples
- With the ease and comfort of airline travel British and European anglers are travelling to warmer climes for their holidays and taking advantage of this exciting fishing.
- Many travellers enjoy the ease and comfort of train travel and, for those who have time on their side, it's a great way to traverse our enormous country.
- Obviously, food selection can have an impact on physical comfort during chemotherapy, when mouth sores and mucositis affect the ability to eat.
- She appreciates the fact that in Bulgaria, there is all the convenience and comfort of regular utility services like water, electricity, and heating.
- You can have excellent peripheral vision and at the same time, ease, comfort and convenience.
- Between the three of them they lugged the baggage into the building to the elevator where they traveled up the 13 floors in comfort and ease.
- We've learned from our evaluations that physical comfort is much more important to parents than children.
- He seemed concerned about your physical comfort as well.
- Does there seem to be a generous supply of equipment, time and space, physical comfort and well being amongst staff and children?
- For this second mode of reception we, as an audience, have been trained into wanting physical comfort [in the cinema, at home] with food, drink on hand.
- Although there's little scientific data to support these modalities, they can ease pain and provide comfort for your pet.
- Hence we should devote our most serious efforts to bringing about mental peace rather than physical comfort.
- Instead, you will have green cover greeting your eyes ensuring physical comfort and mental pleasure.
- It nourishes the desire for things higher than mere physical comfort.
- Absurdly for something which causes so much damage to its surroundings, the car symbolise comfort, convenience and freedom for the self.
- He doesn't sit in his low-slung leather chair so much as melt into it, his body surrendering at once to a rare moment of physical comfort.
- The suspension system is an assembly of modular pads that offer improved stability on the wearer's head as well as physical comfort.
- The modular pads of the suspension system offer improved stability and physical comfort.
- These particular do-gooders know what is good for the bulk of people who only want to be able to move around the town with a bit of freedom, ease and comfort.
- In certain Eastern religions, sages and adepts may make sacrifices of their own physical comfort in order to receive enlightenment.
1. 1.1comforts Things that contribute to physical ease and well-being.
  带来舒适安逸的事物
  the low upholstered chair was one of the room's few comforts
  那只矮脚软椅是这个房间里为数不多的舒适用品之一。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It's an even tighter squeeze once he's added the comforts which ease his solitary existence.
  We should have correction centres with no comforts or special privileges such as colour television or pool tables.
  Such comforts take the forms of more leisure and ease in life in the field of physical sciences, while in the spiritual field they become rituals and traditions.
  With the wisdom of those past years we need to tweak it a bit because people like their comforts.
  It has a host of modern comforts and conveniences alongside numerous period features throughout its 240 square metres of living space.
  Despite having all the physical comforts we could ask for, we pined for Jimmy.
  During this time Louis XIV was in power and royalty lived in ridiculous comforts while French commoners starved.
  In other words, it offers almost all the comforts and luxuries foreign travelers are accustomed to.
  He is, of course, known for his travels within the comforts of the developed world.
  Hot dogs and bug juice may be necessary to sustain life, but physical comforts are an essential ingredient to sustain emotional health.
  Lounge into adjustable reclining seats, manipulate the overhead AC vents to your liking and take your fill of the comforts of luxury travel.
  One broad generalization is applicable to all of us in our life: The genetic material we inherit compels us to seek more and more physical comforts and sensual pleasures.
  They can be very selfish where their physical comforts are concerned.
  They believe that by travelling without the comforts of luxury hotels and first class trains they will truly experience their foreign surroundings.
  When there's nothing left to say, you turn to physical comforts, and pretend that still means something.
  And we surrounded ourselves with personal comforts.
  We cannot be content with ‘cheap comforts, living a warm and comfortable lie.’
  This isn't the first time that students have put the comforts of the western world behind them to help in one of the poorest regions of the world.
  Other comforts include allowing travellers with personal headphones to plug into a variety of music channels and complimentary timetable booklets placed on each seat.
  Participants have been selected from hundreds of applicants to leave behind their families, jobs and home comforts to live together under one roof and conform to strict house rules.
2. 1.2 Prosperity and the pleasant lifestyle secured by it.
  安逸；享受
  my father left us enough to live in comfort
  我父亲留给我们的钱足以使我们过上安逸舒适的生活。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Today many Han live in comfort, both in the city and the country.
  The pigs on the other hand did not work at all but lived in comfort.
  After all, he enjoyed a high position and was living in comfort and luxury.
  The residents and guests of the Grand Hotel live their lives in comfort and splendor, spending their days in the bar or on the dance floor.
  Despite living in wealth and comfort, the family was far from happy.
  A world where some live in comfort and plenty, while half of the human race lives on less than $2 a day, is neither just nor stable.
  My fortune enabled me to live my life in comfort, but it also gave me too much time.
  In our heady economic comfort, we have lived alone and let our neighbor die.
  He had two children with her but his pension was insufficient to allow the family to live in comfort.
  Having made it through university, they want to live in comfort and make good money working in places such as Beijing, Shanghai, or Shenzhen.
  Here, he thought, academics could live in comfort cheek-by-jowl with students in more modest accommodation.
  They are so heavily rewarded for modest finishes that they can live their lives in comfort without having achieved much on their own.
  Make sure our future duchess will live in comfort.
  There is a genteel air of comfort and prosperity here and a crisp and clean environment only adds to it.
  How could this be possible, this unfair life of toil, all for a lethargic baron who lived in comfort?
  Although conditions ran to the squalid, many immigrants preferred saving their earnings to living in comfort.
  Idi Amin is still living in comfort in Saudi Arabia.
  I'm getting to the point where I really could quite happily compromise my morals and standards, find some rich old guy and live a life of comfort and luxury.
  Diversion and manipulation are niche marketed, the spectacle of prosperity and comfort is produced, and huge profits are made.
  He sends her to live in comfort in a lonely manor-house, only prohibiting her from seeing him or her children again.
  Synonyms
  ease, freedom from hardship, repose, relaxation, serenity, tranquillity, contentment, content, well-being, cosiness, enjoyment
  luxury, affluence, prosperity, prosperousness, wealth, opulence
  plenty, sufficiency, welfare
  bed of roses
  rare easefulness
2The easing or alleviation of a person's feelings of grief or distress.
a few words of comfort
几句安慰的话语。
they should take comfort that help is available
他们应该感到慰藉，因为会得到帮助的。
Example sentencesExamples
- There is something very natural about a funeral from the home in which a person has spent their life and it can also be a source of great comfort and consolation to those grieving the loss of a loved one.
- As a result of the tragic event of losing a child, these mothers turn to religion for consolation and comfort.
- Colin, recently bereaved, has been invited to tea by his friends, who whilst they nervously await his arrival, are determined to give him some comfort in his grief.
- A family, unused to the centre of the stage and broken in grief, draw comfort from the predictability of the rituals.
- She always had a word of consolation and comfort to all who had the pleasure of knowing her.
- Tears flowed freely and words of comfort and condolence were repeated over and over to the devastated family.
- He was given words of comfort and sympathy by fellow MPs in the Commons yesterday following the death of his wife.
- Always putting foremost the welfare of others, she was, for many years, a Handmaid in Knock where she helped bring comfort, solace and support to those in need.
- Her singing had brought great life and joy to many occasions but it had also brought great comfort, support and consolation to those in bereavement.
- The couple's only comfort in their grief is that other teenagers may now think twice before getting into a stolen car.
- But this was of little consolation or comfort to the latter who for the second year running had lost out at the final hurdle.
- We also wish to express our appreciation to all the family, neighbors and friends for their words of comfort and support during this difficult time.
- Numerous too were the funeral Masses he celebrated over the years and he was always a source of comfort and consolation to families in times of grief.
- The look on his face is one of genuine grief, empathy and comfort.
- I don't know what to say, how to express my feelings to the bereaved, whether to offer words of comfort and sympathy or tell them to be brave.
- He was accepting words of consolation and comfort from his visitors with such a sad and distressed look on his face.
- Do we sometimes think of religion as a soother, that it's about making us feel good, or providing comfort and consolation?
- And I warn you in advance that there'll be absolutely nothing here of comfort or consolation.
- If someone has the gift of speaking words of comfort and help, he should speak.
- He does, however, see an opportunity for brands to provide consumers with comfort and relief from the anxieties caused by safety fears.
Synonyms
consolation, solace, condolence, sympathy, fellow feeling, commiseration
help, support, succour, relief, easement, alleviation
reassurance, cheer, gladdening
1. 2.1in singular A person or thing that helps to alleviate a difficult situation.
  给予安慰（或减轻困难）的人（或事物）
  his friendship was a great comfort
  他的友谊带来了很大的安慰。
  Example sentencesExamples
  However, it's a comfort to learn that bacteria and viruses can be eliminated by using only ‘final-rinse’ washing water.
  That allows the money to last longer - a comfort for anyone in this situation.
  At the age of 17, when I was homeless, all I had were my thoughts and the comfort of pretending that my situation would improve.
  The silence that had slid around her in the cold, dark room was not a comfort or a reassurance.
  There can be a comfort in having the public perceive you as a talented coach whose hands are tied by financial restraints.
  It was a comfort to know that there were people around who would treat us kindly.
  I have also had a number of messages of support from people I have worked with outside the Council and that is a comfort to me.
  As much as that should have been a comfort, a reassurance, it wasn't.
  Knowing you are not the only one in this situation is a great comfort.
  Now, I look at the last pages of Christopher's and my life together, and his death and funeral and memorial service, and she's done them so beautifully, they are such a comfort.
  Remembering what she had read about how difficult it was to control wasn't much of a comfort.
  ‘You can only admire the sheer professionalism of our service, which is a great comfort when we are in these difficulties,’ he said.
  It's a dubious and conflicted comfort, but a comfort of sorts.
  In many ways this is a comfort and a consolation.
  Jackie reassured her, the news a comfort to her ears.
  This is not comfortable listening, but you will find a comfort of sorts within its glacial heart.
  While a great comfort on long or rough rides, there are some situations where a fully locked differential is a benefit.
  Once stark, empty stores are filled with the things that few can buy, but the mere presence of such luxuries is a comfort.
3US dialect A warm quilt.
〈美，方〉温暖的盖被

verb ˈkʌmfətˈkəmfərt

[with object]

1Ease the grief or distress of.
the victim was comforted by friends before being taken to hospital
Example sentencesExamples
- And they comforted her with their presence and with their appreciation and just by the fact that they listened.
- I was comforted by the presence of Helen and the new baby and by the support of friends.
- As a consequence the listener really feels soothed and comforted throughout.
- Something inside me, possibly my instinct, tells me that I should comfort him, consoling him in any possible way.
- My friends try to comfort me by suggesting that any publicity is good publicity and that a picture is worth a thousand words.
- I held her hand and comforted her, an inadequate gesture for an elderly person about to live on the street in a tent.
- Even if no one ever contacts you this way, just the presence of this information comforts edgy customers.
- His presence comforts me though - something about his personality makes me feel warm inside.
- Our natural impulse is to soothe, to comfort, to relieve suffering.
- Stories of her presence comforting soldiers in the trenches of WWI abounded.
- Police, medical staff, relatives and friends were today comforting the family.
- She doesn't comfort, soothe or sympathise - she is just out to get me as much as she can.
- But tonight I didn't have the time or strength to comfort her, and at that moment I was just as terrified as she was.
- How your strength comforts me, my gallant warrior; your love is the armour that protects my soul, even unto death.
- They're there for me - they comfort, cajole, coerce, cohort, conspire, and commiserate.
- You do it when the kid is upset, and you have to carry him, and you're trying to comfort him and protect him as you walk.
- My instinct is to soothe and comfort; I can never just walk away.
- They comfort, console, offer hope, inspire humanitarian endeavors, and can inspire work for justice.
- The songs on the album prove meditative, probing, and soothing all at once; they comfort without slipping into naivete.
Synonyms
console, solace, bring comfort to, give solace to, condole with, give condolences to, commiserate with, give sympathy to, sympathize with
1. 1.1 Improve the mood of or restore a sense of physical well-being to.
  he dined outdoors, comforted by the crackling sounds of the fire
  Example sentencesExamples
  She could vaguely smell his cologne, a smell that comforted her.
  Refreshed and relaxed, Michiko dined outdoors, comforted by the crackling sounds of the fire and hot bowls of rice with roasted guinea hen.
  Her former secretary recalls Daphne dispatching her housekeeper on more than one occasion with a Thermos of soup to comfort some ailing don.
  A refreshing breeze comforted the golfers but hampered their game.
  Have you ever started a diet one week, only to comfort yourself with an entire pan of brownies the next?
  Comfort yourself with its minestrone soup, made Sicilian style - pure vegetables, no pasta.
  The Cape, with its soft sea breezes, had always comforted Tyianne when she vacationed here.
  Players trek into deep jungle and coconut mangroves while comforted by the cool breezes from the ocean.

Origin

Middle English (as a noun, in the senses 'strengthening, support, consolation'; as a verb, in the senses 'strengthen, give support, console'): from Old French confort (noun), conforter (verb), from late Latin confortare 'strengthen', from com- (expressing intensive force) + Latin fortis 'strong'. The sense 'something producing physical ease' arose in the mid 17th century.

Definition of comfort in US English:

comfort

nounˈkəmfərtˈkəmfərt

1A state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint.
舒适；自在
room for four people to travel in comfort
供四人舒适旅行的空间。
Example sentencesExamples
- You can have excellent peripheral vision and at the same time, ease, comfort and convenience.
- In certain Eastern religions, sages and adepts may make sacrifices of their own physical comfort in order to receive enlightenment.
- The suspension system is an assembly of modular pads that offer improved stability on the wearer's head as well as physical comfort.
- With the ease and comfort of airline travel British and European anglers are travelling to warmer climes for their holidays and taking advantage of this exciting fishing.
- She appreciates the fact that in Bulgaria, there is all the convenience and comfort of regular utility services like water, electricity, and heating.
- Although there's little scientific data to support these modalities, they can ease pain and provide comfort for your pet.
- The modular pads of the suspension system offer improved stability and physical comfort.
- Hence we should devote our most serious efforts to bringing about mental peace rather than physical comfort.
- These particular do-gooders know what is good for the bulk of people who only want to be able to move around the town with a bit of freedom, ease and comfort.
- Many travellers enjoy the ease and comfort of train travel and, for those who have time on their side, it's a great way to traverse our enormous country.
- It nourishes the desire for things higher than mere physical comfort.
- Obviously, food selection can have an impact on physical comfort during chemotherapy, when mouth sores and mucositis affect the ability to eat.
- Between the three of them they lugged the baggage into the building to the elevator where they traveled up the 13 floors in comfort and ease.
- Instead, you will have green cover greeting your eyes ensuring physical comfort and mental pleasure.
- Absurdly for something which causes so much damage to its surroundings, the car symbolise comfort, convenience and freedom for the self.
- For this second mode of reception we, as an audience, have been trained into wanting physical comfort [in the cinema, at home] with food, drink on hand.
- He seemed concerned about your physical comfort as well.
- Does there seem to be a generous supply of equipment, time and space, physical comfort and well being amongst staff and children?
- He doesn't sit in his low-slung leather chair so much as melt into it, his body surrendering at once to a rare moment of physical comfort.
- We've learned from our evaluations that physical comfort is much more important to parents than children.
1. 1.1comforts Things that contribute to physical ease and well-being.
  带来舒适安逸的事物
  the low upholstered chair was one of the room's few comforts
  那只矮脚软椅是这个房间里为数不多的舒适用品之一。
  Example sentencesExamples
  They believe that by travelling without the comforts of luxury hotels and first class trains they will truly experience their foreign surroundings.
  Hot dogs and bug juice may be necessary to sustain life, but physical comforts are an essential ingredient to sustain emotional health.
  Despite having all the physical comforts we could ask for, we pined for Jimmy.
  With the wisdom of those past years we need to tweak it a bit because people like their comforts.
  In other words, it offers almost all the comforts and luxuries foreign travelers are accustomed to.
  It's an even tighter squeeze once he's added the comforts which ease his solitary existence.
  Lounge into adjustable reclining seats, manipulate the overhead AC vents to your liking and take your fill of the comforts of luxury travel.
  When there's nothing left to say, you turn to physical comforts, and pretend that still means something.
  He is, of course, known for his travels within the comforts of the developed world.
  We cannot be content with ‘cheap comforts, living a warm and comfortable lie.’
  During this time Louis XIV was in power and royalty lived in ridiculous comforts while French commoners starved.
  It has a host of modern comforts and conveniences alongside numerous period features throughout its 240 square metres of living space.
  This isn't the first time that students have put the comforts of the western world behind them to help in one of the poorest regions of the world.
  They can be very selfish where their physical comforts are concerned.
  Other comforts include allowing travellers with personal headphones to plug into a variety of music channels and complimentary timetable booklets placed on each seat.
  And we surrounded ourselves with personal comforts.
  Participants have been selected from hundreds of applicants to leave behind their families, jobs and home comforts to live together under one roof and conform to strict house rules.
  One broad generalization is applicable to all of us in our life: The genetic material we inherit compels us to seek more and more physical comforts and sensual pleasures.
  We should have correction centres with no comforts or special privileges such as colour television or pool tables.
  Such comforts take the forms of more leisure and ease in life in the field of physical sciences, while in the spiritual field they become rituals and traditions.
2. 1.2 Prosperity and the pleasant lifestyle secured by it.
  安逸；享受
  my father left us enough to live in comfort
  我父亲留给我们的钱足以使我们过上安逸舒适的生活。
  Example sentencesExamples
  There is a genteel air of comfort and prosperity here and a crisp and clean environment only adds to it.
  The residents and guests of the Grand Hotel live their lives in comfort and splendor, spending their days in the bar or on the dance floor.
  Diversion and manipulation are niche marketed, the spectacle of prosperity and comfort is produced, and huge profits are made.
  Idi Amin is still living in comfort in Saudi Arabia.
  He had two children with her but his pension was insufficient to allow the family to live in comfort.
  A world where some live in comfort and plenty, while half of the human race lives on less than $2 a day, is neither just nor stable.
  They are so heavily rewarded for modest finishes that they can live their lives in comfort without having achieved much on their own.
  Here, he thought, academics could live in comfort cheek-by-jowl with students in more modest accommodation.
  How could this be possible, this unfair life of toil, all for a lethargic baron who lived in comfort?
  Make sure our future duchess will live in comfort.
  Although conditions ran to the squalid, many immigrants preferred saving their earnings to living in comfort.
  In our heady economic comfort, we have lived alone and let our neighbor die.
  After all, he enjoyed a high position and was living in comfort and luxury.
  Today many Han live in comfort, both in the city and the country.
  He sends her to live in comfort in a lonely manor-house, only prohibiting her from seeing him or her children again.
  Despite living in wealth and comfort, the family was far from happy.
  I'm getting to the point where I really could quite happily compromise my morals and standards, find some rich old guy and live a life of comfort and luxury.
  My fortune enabled me to live my life in comfort, but it also gave me too much time.
  Having made it through university, they want to live in comfort and make good money working in places such as Beijing, Shanghai, or Shenzhen.
  The pigs on the other hand did not work at all but lived in comfort.
  Synonyms
  ease, freedom from hardship, repose, relaxation, serenity, tranquillity, contentment, content, well-being, cosiness, enjoyment
2The easing or alleviation of a person's feelings of grief or distress.
a few words of comfort
几句安慰的话语。
they should take comfort that help is available
他们应该感到慰藉，因为会得到帮助的。
Example sentencesExamples
- Tears flowed freely and words of comfort and condolence were repeated over and over to the devastated family.
- Her singing had brought great life and joy to many occasions but it had also brought great comfort, support and consolation to those in bereavement.
- We also wish to express our appreciation to all the family, neighbors and friends for their words of comfort and support during this difficult time.
- He was given words of comfort and sympathy by fellow MPs in the Commons yesterday following the death of his wife.
- She always had a word of consolation and comfort to all who had the pleasure of knowing her.
- Do we sometimes think of religion as a soother, that it's about making us feel good, or providing comfort and consolation?
- The couple's only comfort in their grief is that other teenagers may now think twice before getting into a stolen car.
- There is something very natural about a funeral from the home in which a person has spent their life and it can also be a source of great comfort and consolation to those grieving the loss of a loved one.
- And I warn you in advance that there'll be absolutely nothing here of comfort or consolation.
- He was accepting words of consolation and comfort from his visitors with such a sad and distressed look on his face.
- If someone has the gift of speaking words of comfort and help, he should speak.
- I don't know what to say, how to express my feelings to the bereaved, whether to offer words of comfort and sympathy or tell them to be brave.
- The look on his face is one of genuine grief, empathy and comfort.
- But this was of little consolation or comfort to the latter who for the second year running had lost out at the final hurdle.
- Numerous too were the funeral Masses he celebrated over the years and he was always a source of comfort and consolation to families in times of grief.
- Always putting foremost the welfare of others, she was, for many years, a Handmaid in Knock where she helped bring comfort, solace and support to those in need.
- A family, unused to the centre of the stage and broken in grief, draw comfort from the predictability of the rituals.
- As a result of the tragic event of losing a child, these mothers turn to religion for consolation and comfort.
- Colin, recently bereaved, has been invited to tea by his friends, who whilst they nervously await his arrival, are determined to give him some comfort in his grief.
- He does, however, see an opportunity for brands to provide consumers with comfort and relief from the anxieties caused by safety fears.
Synonyms
consolation, solace, condolence, sympathy, fellow feeling, commiseration
1. 2.1in singular A person or thing that helps to alleviate a difficult situation.
  给予安慰（或减轻困难）的人（或事物）
  his friendship was a great comfort
  他的友谊带来了很大的安慰。
  Example sentencesExamples
  However, it's a comfort to learn that bacteria and viruses can be eliminated by using only ‘final-rinse’ washing water.
  I have also had a number of messages of support from people I have worked with outside the Council and that is a comfort to me.
  In many ways this is a comfort and a consolation.
  Jackie reassured her, the news a comfort to her ears.
  Once stark, empty stores are filled with the things that few can buy, but the mere presence of such luxuries is a comfort.
  It's a dubious and conflicted comfort, but a comfort of sorts.
  Now, I look at the last pages of Christopher's and my life together, and his death and funeral and memorial service, and she's done them so beautifully, they are such a comfort.
  While a great comfort on long or rough rides, there are some situations where a fully locked differential is a benefit.
  The silence that had slid around her in the cold, dark room was not a comfort or a reassurance.
  It was a comfort to know that there were people around who would treat us kindly.
  ‘You can only admire the sheer professionalism of our service, which is a great comfort when we are in these difficulties,’ he said.
  That allows the money to last longer - a comfort for anyone in this situation.
  At the age of 17, when I was homeless, all I had were my thoughts and the comfort of pretending that my situation would improve.
  Remembering what she had read about how difficult it was to control wasn't much of a comfort.
  There can be a comfort in having the public perceive you as a talented coach whose hands are tied by financial restraints.
  As much as that should have been a comfort, a reassurance, it wasn't.
  This is not comfortable listening, but you will find a comfort of sorts within its glacial heart.
  Knowing you are not the only one in this situation is a great comfort.
3US dialect A warm quilt.
〈美，方〉温暖的盖被

verbˈkəmfərtˈkəmfərt

[with object]

1Ease the grief or distress of; console.
she broke down in tears and her friend tried to comfort her
Example sentencesExamples
- I was comforted by the presence of Helen and the new baby and by the support of friends.
- Police, medical staff, relatives and friends were today comforting the family.
- The songs on the album prove meditative, probing, and soothing all at once; they comfort without slipping into naivete.
- Even if no one ever contacts you this way, just the presence of this information comforts edgy customers.
- I held her hand and comforted her, an inadequate gesture for an elderly person about to live on the street in a tent.
- Stories of her presence comforting soldiers in the trenches of WWI abounded.
- You do it when the kid is upset, and you have to carry him, and you're trying to comfort him and protect him as you walk.
- My instinct is to soothe and comfort; I can never just walk away.
- She doesn't comfort, soothe or sympathise - she is just out to get me as much as she can.
- My friends try to comfort me by suggesting that any publicity is good publicity and that a picture is worth a thousand words.
- And they comforted her with their presence and with their appreciation and just by the fact that they listened.
- But tonight I didn't have the time or strength to comfort her, and at that moment I was just as terrified as she was.
- How your strength comforts me, my gallant warrior; your love is the armour that protects my soul, even unto death.
- His presence comforts me though - something about his personality makes me feel warm inside.
- They comfort, console, offer hope, inspire humanitarian endeavors, and can inspire work for justice.
- Something inside me, possibly my instinct, tells me that I should comfort him, consoling him in any possible way.
- Our natural impulse is to soothe, to comfort, to relieve suffering.
- They're there for me - they comfort, cajole, coerce, cohort, conspire, and commiserate.
- As a consequence the listener really feels soothed and comforted throughout.
Synonyms
console, solace, bring comfort to, give solace to, condole with, give condolences to, commiserate with, give sympathy to, sympathize with
1. 1.1 Improve the mood of or restore a sense of well-being to.
  he dined outdoors, comforted by the crackling sounds of the fire
  Example sentencesExamples
  A refreshing breeze comforted the golfers but hampered their game.
  Have you ever started a diet one week, only to comfort yourself with an entire pan of brownies the next?
  Players trek into deep jungle and coconut mangroves while comforted by the cool breezes from the ocean.
  She could vaguely smell his cologne, a smell that comforted her.
  Her former secretary recalls Daphne dispatching her housekeeper on more than one occasion with a Thermos of soup to comfort some ailing don.
  Refreshed and relaxed, Michiko dined outdoors, comforted by the crackling sounds of the fire and hot bowls of rice with roasted guinea hen.
  The Cape, with its soft sea breezes, had always comforted Tyianne when she vacationed here.
  Comfort yourself with its minestrone soup, made Sicilian style - pure vegetables, no pasta.

Phrases

too — for comfort

Causing physical or mental unease by an excess of the specified quality.
太…以至不舒适（或不自在）
it can be too hot for comfort in July and August

Origin

Middle English (as a noun, in the senses ‘strengthening, support, consolation’; as a verb, in the senses ‘strengthen, give support, console’): from Old French confort (noun), conforter (verb), from late Latin confortare ‘strengthen’, from com- (expressing intensive force) + Latin fortis ‘strong’. The sense ‘something producing physical ease’ arose in the mid 17th century.

词汇	comfort
释义	Definition of comfort in English: comfort noun ˈkʌmfətˈkəmfərt mass noun 1A state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint. 舒适；自在 there is room for four people to travel in comfort 供四人舒适旅行的空间。 Example sentencesExamples With the ease and comfort of airline travel British and European anglers are travelling to warmer climes for their holidays and taking advantage of this exciting fishing. Many travellers enjoy the ease and comfort of train travel and, for those who have time on their side, it's a great way to traverse our enormous country. Obviously, food selection can have an impact on physical comfort during chemotherapy, when mouth sores and mucositis affect the ability to eat. She appreciates the fact that in Bulgaria, there is all the convenience and comfort of regular utility services like water, electricity, and heating. You can have excellent peripheral vision and at the same time, ease, comfort and convenience. Between the three of them they lugged the baggage into the building to the elevator where they traveled up the 13 floors in comfort and ease. We've learned from our evaluations that physical comfort is much more important to parents than children. He seemed concerned about your physical comfort as well. Does there seem to be a generous supply of equipment, time and space, physical comfort and well being amongst staff and children? For this second mode of reception we, as an audience, have been trained into wanting physical comfort [in the cinema, at home] with food, drink on hand. Although there's little scientific data to support these modalities, they can ease pain and provide comfort for your pet. Hence we should devote our most serious efforts to bringing about mental peace rather than physical comfort. Instead, you will have green cover greeting your eyes ensuring physical comfort and mental pleasure. It nourishes the desire for things higher than mere physical comfort. Absurdly for something which causes so much damage to its surroundings, the car symbolise comfort, convenience and freedom for the self. He doesn't sit in his low-slung leather chair so much as melt into it, his body surrendering at once to a rare moment of physical comfort. The suspension system is an assembly of modular pads that offer improved stability on the wearer's head as well as physical comfort. The modular pads of the suspension system offer improved stability and physical comfort. These particular do-gooders know what is good for the bulk of people who only want to be able to move around the town with a bit of freedom, ease and comfort. In certain Eastern religions, sages and adepts may make sacrifices of their own physical comfort in order to receive enlightenment. 1.1comforts Things that contribute to physical ease and well-being. 带来舒适安逸的事物 the low upholstered chair was one of the room's few comforts 那只矮脚软椅是这个房间里为数不多的舒适用品之一。 Example sentencesExamples It's an even tighter squeeze once he's added the comforts which ease his solitary existence. We should have correction centres with no comforts or special privileges such as colour television or pool tables. Such comforts take the forms of more leisure and ease in life in the field of physical sciences, while in the spiritual field they become rituals and traditions. With the wisdom of those past years we need to tweak it a bit because people like their comforts. It has a host of modern comforts and conveniences alongside numerous period features throughout its 240 square metres of living space. Despite having all the physical comforts we could ask for, we pined for Jimmy. During this time Louis XIV was in power and royalty lived in ridiculous comforts while French commoners starved. In other words, it offers almost all the comforts and luxuries foreign travelers are accustomed to. He is, of course, known for his travels within the comforts of the developed world. Hot dogs and bug juice may be necessary to sustain life, but physical comforts are an essential ingredient to sustain emotional health. Lounge into adjustable reclining seats, manipulate the overhead AC vents to your liking and take your fill of the comforts of luxury travel. One broad generalization is applicable to all of us in our life: The genetic material we inherit compels us to seek more and more physical comforts and sensual pleasures. They can be very selfish where their physical comforts are concerned. They believe that by travelling without the comforts of luxury hotels and first class trains they will truly experience their foreign surroundings. When there's nothing left to say, you turn to physical comforts, and pretend that still means something. And we surrounded ourselves with personal comforts. We cannot be content with ‘cheap comforts, living a warm and comfortable lie.’ This isn't the first time that students have put the comforts of the western world behind them to help in one of the poorest regions of the world. Other comforts include allowing travellers with personal headphones to plug into a variety of music channels and complimentary timetable booklets placed on each seat. Participants have been selected from hundreds of applicants to leave behind their families, jobs and home comforts to live together under one roof and conform to strict house rules. 1.2 Prosperity and the pleasant lifestyle secured by it. 安逸；享受 my father left us enough to live in comfort 我父亲留给我们的钱足以使我们过上安逸舒适的生活。 Example sentencesExamples Today many Han live in comfort, both in the city and the country. The pigs on the other hand did not work at all but lived in comfort. After all, he enjoyed a high position and was living in comfort and luxury. The residents and guests of the Grand Hotel live their lives in comfort and splendor, spending their days in the bar or on the dance floor. Despite living in wealth and comfort, the family was far from happy. A world where some live in comfort and plenty, while half of the human race lives on less than $2 a day, is neither just nor stable. My fortune enabled me to live my life in comfort, but it also gave me too much time. In our heady economic comfort, we have lived alone and let our neighbor die. He had two children with her but his pension was insufficient to allow the family to live in comfort. Having made it through university, they want to live in comfort and make good money working in places such as Beijing, Shanghai, or Shenzhen. Here, he thought, academics could live in comfort cheek-by-jowl with students in more modest accommodation. They are so heavily rewarded for modest finishes that they can live their lives in comfort without having achieved much on their own. Make sure our future duchess will live in comfort. There is a genteel air of comfort and prosperity here and a crisp and clean environment only adds to it. How could this be possible, this unfair life of toil, all for a lethargic baron who lived in comfort? Although conditions ran to the squalid, many immigrants preferred saving their earnings to living in comfort. Idi Amin is still living in comfort in Saudi Arabia. I'm getting to the point where I really could quite happily compromise my morals and standards, find some rich old guy and live a life of comfort and luxury. Diversion and manipulation are niche marketed, the spectacle of prosperity and comfort is produced, and huge profits are made. He sends her to live in comfort in a lonely manor-house, only prohibiting her from seeing him or her children again. Synonyms ease, freedom from hardship, repose, relaxation, serenity, tranquillity, contentment, content, well-being, cosiness, enjoyment luxury, affluence, prosperity, prosperousness, wealth, opulence plenty, sufficiency, welfare bed of roses rare easefulness 2The easing or alleviation of a person's feelings of grief or distress. a few words of comfort 几句安慰的话语。 they should take comfort that help is available 他们应该感到慰藉，因为会得到帮助的。 Example sentencesExamples There is something very natural about a funeral from the home in which a person has spent their life and it can also be a source of great comfort and consolation to those grieving the loss of a loved one. As a result of the tragic event of losing a child, these mothers turn to religion for consolation and comfort. Colin, recently bereaved, has been invited to tea by his friends, who whilst they nervously await his arrival, are determined to give him some comfort in his grief. A family, unused to the centre of the stage and broken in grief, draw comfort from the predictability of the rituals. She always had a word of consolation and comfort to all who had the pleasure of knowing her. Tears flowed freely and words of comfort and condolence were repeated over and over to the devastated family. He was given words of comfort and sympathy by fellow MPs in the Commons yesterday following the death of his wife. Always putting foremost the welfare of others, she was, for many years, a Handmaid in Knock where she helped bring comfort, solace and support to those in need. Her singing had brought great life and joy to many occasions but it had also brought great comfort, support and consolation to those in bereavement. The couple's only comfort in their grief is that other teenagers may now think twice before getting into a stolen car. But this was of little consolation or comfort to the latter who for the second year running had lost out at the final hurdle. We also wish to express our appreciation to all the family, neighbors and friends for their words of comfort and support during this difficult time. Numerous too were the funeral Masses he celebrated over the years and he was always a source of comfort and consolation to families in times of grief. The look on his face is one of genuine grief, empathy and comfort. I don't know what to say, how to express my feelings to the bereaved, whether to offer words of comfort and sympathy or tell them to be brave. He was accepting words of consolation and comfort from his visitors with such a sad and distressed look on his face. Do we sometimes think of religion as a soother, that it's about making us feel good, or providing comfort and consolation? And I warn you in advance that there'll be absolutely nothing here of comfort or consolation. If someone has the gift of speaking words of comfort and help, he should speak. He does, however, see an opportunity for brands to provide consumers with comfort and relief from the anxieties caused by safety fears. Synonyms consolation, solace, condolence, sympathy, fellow feeling, commiseration help, support, succour, relief, easement, alleviation reassurance, cheer, gladdening 2.1in singular A person or thing that helps to alleviate a difficult situation. 给予安慰（或减轻困难）的人（或事物） his friendship was a great comfort 他的友谊带来了很大的安慰。 Example sentencesExamples However, it's a comfort to learn that bacteria and viruses can be eliminated by using only ‘final-rinse’ washing water. That allows the money to last longer - a comfort for anyone in this situation. At the age of 17, when I was homeless, all I had were my thoughts and the comfort of pretending that my situation would improve. The silence that had slid around her in the cold, dark room was not a comfort or a reassurance. There can be a comfort in having the public perceive you as a talented coach whose hands are tied by financial restraints. It was a comfort to know that there were people around who would treat us kindly. I have also had a number of messages of support from people I have worked with outside the Council and that is a comfort to me. As much as that should have been a comfort, a reassurance, it wasn't. Knowing you are not the only one in this situation is a great comfort. Now, I look at the last pages of Christopher's and my life together, and his death and funeral and memorial service, and she's done them so beautifully, they are such a comfort. Remembering what she had read about how difficult it was to control wasn't much of a comfort. ‘You can only admire the sheer professionalism of our service, which is a great comfort when we are in these difficulties,’ he said. It's a dubious and conflicted comfort, but a comfort of sorts. In many ways this is a comfort and a consolation. Jackie reassured her, the news a comfort to her ears. This is not comfortable listening, but you will find a comfort of sorts within its glacial heart. While a great comfort on long or rough rides, there are some situations where a fully locked differential is a benefit. Once stark, empty stores are filled with the things that few can buy, but the mere presence of such luxuries is a comfort. 3US dialect A warm quilt. 〈美，方〉温暖的盖被 verb ˈkʌmfətˈkəmfərt [with object] 1Ease the grief or distress of. the victim was comforted by friends before being taken to hospital Example sentencesExamples And they comforted her with their presence and with their appreciation and just by the fact that they listened. I was comforted by the presence of Helen and the new baby and by the support of friends. As a consequence the listener really feels soothed and comforted throughout. Something inside me, possibly my instinct, tells me that I should comfort him, consoling him in any possible way. My friends try to comfort me by suggesting that any publicity is good publicity and that a picture is worth a thousand words. I held her hand and comforted her, an inadequate gesture for an elderly person about to live on the street in a tent. Even if no one ever contacts you this way, just the presence of this information comforts edgy customers. His presence comforts me though - something about his personality makes me feel warm inside. Our natural impulse is to soothe, to comfort, to relieve suffering. Stories of her presence comforting soldiers in the trenches of WWI abounded. Police, medical staff, relatives and friends were today comforting the family. She doesn't comfort, soothe or sympathise - she is just out to get me as much as she can. But tonight I didn't have the time or strength to comfort her, and at that moment I was just as terrified as she was. How your strength comforts me, my gallant warrior; your love is the armour that protects my soul, even unto death. They're there for me - they comfort, cajole, coerce, cohort, conspire, and commiserate. You do it when the kid is upset, and you have to carry him, and you're trying to comfort him and protect him as you walk. My instinct is to soothe and comfort; I can never just walk away. They comfort, console, offer hope, inspire humanitarian endeavors, and can inspire work for justice. The songs on the album prove meditative, probing, and soothing all at once; they comfort without slipping into naivete. Synonyms console, solace, bring comfort to, give solace to, condole with, give condolences to, commiserate with, give sympathy to, sympathize with 1.1 Improve the mood of or restore a sense of physical well-being to. he dined outdoors, comforted by the crackling sounds of the fire Example sentencesExamples She could vaguely smell his cologne, a smell that comforted her. Refreshed and relaxed, Michiko dined outdoors, comforted by the crackling sounds of the fire and hot bowls of rice with roasted guinea hen. Her former secretary recalls Daphne dispatching her housekeeper on more than one occasion with a Thermos of soup to comfort some ailing don. A refreshing breeze comforted the golfers but hampered their game. Have you ever started a diet one week, only to comfort yourself with an entire pan of brownies the next? Comfort yourself with its minestrone soup, made Sicilian style - pure vegetables, no pasta. The Cape, with its soft sea breezes, had always comforted Tyianne when she vacationed here. Players trek into deep jungle and coconut mangroves while comforted by the cool breezes from the ocean. Origin Middle English (as a noun, in the senses 'strengthening, support, consolation'; as a verb, in the senses 'strengthen, give support, console'): from Old French confort (noun), conforter (verb), from late Latin confortare 'strengthen', from com- (expressing intensive force) + Latin fortis 'strong'. The sense 'something producing physical ease' arose in the mid 17th century. Definition of comfort in US English: comfort nounˈkəmfərtˈkəmfərt 1A state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint. 舒适；自在 room for four people to travel in comfort 供四人舒适旅行的空间。 Example sentencesExamples You can have excellent peripheral vision and at the same time, ease, comfort and convenience. In certain Eastern religions, sages and adepts may make sacrifices of their own physical comfort in order to receive enlightenment. The suspension system is an assembly of modular pads that offer improved stability on the wearer's head as well as physical comfort. With the ease and comfort of airline travel British and European anglers are travelling to warmer climes for their holidays and taking advantage of this exciting fishing. She appreciates the fact that in Bulgaria, there is all the convenience and comfort of regular utility services like water, electricity, and heating. Although there's little scientific data to support these modalities, they can ease pain and provide comfort for your pet. The modular pads of the suspension system offer improved stability and physical comfort. Hence we should devote our most serious efforts to bringing about mental peace rather than physical comfort. These particular do-gooders know what is good for the bulk of people who only want to be able to move around the town with a bit of freedom, ease and comfort. Many travellers enjoy the ease and comfort of train travel and, for those who have time on their side, it's a great way to traverse our enormous country. It nourishes the desire for things higher than mere physical comfort. Obviously, food selection can have an impact on physical comfort during chemotherapy, when mouth sores and mucositis affect the ability to eat. Between the three of them they lugged the baggage into the building to the elevator where they traveled up the 13 floors in comfort and ease. Instead, you will have green cover greeting your eyes ensuring physical comfort and mental pleasure. Absurdly for something which causes so much damage to its surroundings, the car symbolise comfort, convenience and freedom for the self. For this second mode of reception we, as an audience, have been trained into wanting physical comfort [in the cinema, at home] with food, drink on hand. He seemed concerned about your physical comfort as well. Does there seem to be a generous supply of equipment, time and space, physical comfort and well being amongst staff and children? He doesn't sit in his low-slung leather chair so much as melt into it, his body surrendering at once to a rare moment of physical comfort. We've learned from our evaluations that physical comfort is much more important to parents than children. 1.1comforts Things that contribute to physical ease and well-being. 带来舒适安逸的事物 the low upholstered chair was one of the room's few comforts 那只矮脚软椅是这个房间里为数不多的舒适用品之一。 Example sentencesExamples They believe that by travelling without the comforts of luxury hotels and first class trains they will truly experience their foreign surroundings. Hot dogs and bug juice may be necessary to sustain life, but physical comforts are an essential ingredient to sustain emotional health. Despite having all the physical comforts we could ask for, we pined for Jimmy. With the wisdom of those past years we need to tweak it a bit because people like their comforts. In other words, it offers almost all the comforts and luxuries foreign travelers are accustomed to. It's an even tighter squeeze once he's added the comforts which ease his solitary existence. Lounge into adjustable reclining seats, manipulate the overhead AC vents to your liking and take your fill of the comforts of luxury travel. When there's nothing left to say, you turn to physical comforts, and pretend that still means something. He is, of course, known for his travels within the comforts of the developed world. We cannot be content with ‘cheap comforts, living a warm and comfortable lie.’ During this time Louis XIV was in power and royalty lived in ridiculous comforts while French commoners starved. It has a host of modern comforts and conveniences alongside numerous period features throughout its 240 square metres of living space. This isn't the first time that students have put the comforts of the western world behind them to help in one of the poorest regions of the world. They can be very selfish where their physical comforts are concerned. Other comforts include allowing travellers with personal headphones to plug into a variety of music channels and complimentary timetable booklets placed on each seat. And we surrounded ourselves with personal comforts. Participants have been selected from hundreds of applicants to leave behind their families, jobs and home comforts to live together under one roof and conform to strict house rules. One broad generalization is applicable to all of us in our life: The genetic material we inherit compels us to seek more and more physical comforts and sensual pleasures. We should have correction centres with no comforts or special privileges such as colour television or pool tables. Such comforts take the forms of more leisure and ease in life in the field of physical sciences, while in the spiritual field they become rituals and traditions. 1.2 Prosperity and the pleasant lifestyle secured by it. 安逸；享受 my father left us enough to live in comfort 我父亲留给我们的钱足以使我们过上安逸舒适的生活。 Example sentencesExamples There is a genteel air of comfort and prosperity here and a crisp and clean environment only adds to it. The residents and guests of the Grand Hotel live their lives in comfort and splendor, spending their days in the bar or on the dance floor. Diversion and manipulation are niche marketed, the spectacle of prosperity and comfort is produced, and huge profits are made. Idi Amin is still living in comfort in Saudi Arabia. He had two children with her but his pension was insufficient to allow the family to live in comfort. A world where some live in comfort and plenty, while half of the human race lives on less than $2 a day, is neither just nor stable. They are so heavily rewarded for modest finishes that they can live their lives in comfort without having achieved much on their own. Here, he thought, academics could live in comfort cheek-by-jowl with students in more modest accommodation. How could this be possible, this unfair life of toil, all for a lethargic baron who lived in comfort? Make sure our future duchess will live in comfort. Although conditions ran to the squalid, many immigrants preferred saving their earnings to living in comfort. In our heady economic comfort, we have lived alone and let our neighbor die. After all, he enjoyed a high position and was living in comfort and luxury. Today many Han live in comfort, both in the city and the country. He sends her to live in comfort in a lonely manor-house, only prohibiting her from seeing him or her children again. Despite living in wealth and comfort, the family was far from happy. I'm getting to the point where I really could quite happily compromise my morals and standards, find some rich old guy and live a life of comfort and luxury. My fortune enabled me to live my life in comfort, but it also gave me too much time. Having made it through university, they want to live in comfort and make good money working in places such as Beijing, Shanghai, or Shenzhen. The pigs on the other hand did not work at all but lived in comfort. Synonyms ease, freedom from hardship, repose, relaxation, serenity, tranquillity, contentment, content, well-being, cosiness, enjoyment 2The easing or alleviation of a person's feelings of grief or distress. a few words of comfort 几句安慰的话语。 they should take comfort that help is available 他们应该感到慰藉，因为会得到帮助的。 Example sentencesExamples Tears flowed freely and words of comfort and condolence were repeated over and over to the devastated family. Her singing had brought great life and joy to many occasions but it had also brought great comfort, support and consolation to those in bereavement. We also wish to express our appreciation to all the family, neighbors and friends for their words of comfort and support during this difficult time. He was given words of comfort and sympathy by fellow MPs in the Commons yesterday following the death of his wife. She always had a word of consolation and comfort to all who had the pleasure of knowing her. Do we sometimes think of religion as a soother, that it's about making us feel good, or providing comfort and consolation? The couple's only comfort in their grief is that other teenagers may now think twice before getting into a stolen car. There is something very natural about a funeral from the home in which a person has spent their life and it can also be a source of great comfort and consolation to those grieving the loss of a loved one. And I warn you in advance that there'll be absolutely nothing here of comfort or consolation. He was accepting words of consolation and comfort from his visitors with such a sad and distressed look on his face. If someone has the gift of speaking words of comfort and help, he should speak. I don't know what to say, how to express my feelings to the bereaved, whether to offer words of comfort and sympathy or tell them to be brave. The look on his face is one of genuine grief, empathy and comfort. But this was of little consolation or comfort to the latter who for the second year running had lost out at the final hurdle. Numerous too were the funeral Masses he celebrated over the years and he was always a source of comfort and consolation to families in times of grief. Always putting foremost the welfare of others, she was, for many years, a Handmaid in Knock where she helped bring comfort, solace and support to those in need. A family, unused to the centre of the stage and broken in grief, draw comfort from the predictability of the rituals. As a result of the tragic event of losing a child, these mothers turn to religion for consolation and comfort. Colin, recently bereaved, has been invited to tea by his friends, who whilst they nervously await his arrival, are determined to give him some comfort in his grief. He does, however, see an opportunity for brands to provide consumers with comfort and relief from the anxieties caused by safety fears. Synonyms consolation, solace, condolence, sympathy, fellow feeling, commiseration 2.1in singular A person or thing that helps to alleviate a difficult situation. 给予安慰（或减轻困难）的人（或事物） his friendship was a great comfort 他的友谊带来了很大的安慰。 Example sentencesExamples However, it's a comfort to learn that bacteria and viruses can be eliminated by using only ‘final-rinse’ washing water. I have also had a number of messages of support from people I have worked with outside the Council and that is a comfort to me. In many ways this is a comfort and a consolation. Jackie reassured her, the news a comfort to her ears. Once stark, empty stores are filled with the things that few can buy, but the mere presence of such luxuries is a comfort. It's a dubious and conflicted comfort, but a comfort of sorts. Now, I look at the last pages of Christopher's and my life together, and his death and funeral and memorial service, and she's done them so beautifully, they are such a comfort. While a great comfort on long or rough rides, there are some situations where a fully locked differential is a benefit. The silence that had slid around her in the cold, dark room was not a comfort or a reassurance. It was a comfort to know that there were people around who would treat us kindly. ‘You can only admire the sheer professionalism of our service, which is a great comfort when we are in these difficulties,’ he said. That allows the money to last longer - a comfort for anyone in this situation. At the age of 17, when I was homeless, all I had were my thoughts and the comfort of pretending that my situation would improve. Remembering what she had read about how difficult it was to control wasn't much of a comfort. There can be a comfort in having the public perceive you as a talented coach whose hands are tied by financial restraints. As much as that should have been a comfort, a reassurance, it wasn't. This is not comfortable listening, but you will find a comfort of sorts within its glacial heart. Knowing you are not the only one in this situation is a great comfort. 3US dialect A warm quilt. 〈美，方〉温暖的盖被 verbˈkəmfərtˈkəmfərt [with object] 1Ease the grief or distress of; console. she broke down in tears and her friend tried to comfort her Example sentencesExamples I was comforted by the presence of Helen and the new baby and by the support of friends. Police, medical staff, relatives and friends were today comforting the family. The songs on the album prove meditative, probing, and soothing all at once; they comfort without slipping into naivete. Even if no one ever contacts you this way, just the presence of this information comforts edgy customers. I held her hand and comforted her, an inadequate gesture for an elderly person about to live on the street in a tent. Stories of her presence comforting soldiers in the trenches of WWI abounded. You do it when the kid is upset, and you have to carry him, and you're trying to comfort him and protect him as you walk. My instinct is to soothe and comfort; I can never just walk away. She doesn't comfort, soothe or sympathise - she is just out to get me as much as she can. My friends try to comfort me by suggesting that any publicity is good publicity and that a picture is worth a thousand words. And they comforted her with their presence and with their appreciation and just by the fact that they listened. But tonight I didn't have the time or strength to comfort her, and at that moment I was just as terrified as she was. How your strength comforts me, my gallant warrior; your love is the armour that protects my soul, even unto death. His presence comforts me though - something about his personality makes me feel warm inside. They comfort, console, offer hope, inspire humanitarian endeavors, and can inspire work for justice. Something inside me, possibly my instinct, tells me that I should comfort him, consoling him in any possible way. Our natural impulse is to soothe, to comfort, to relieve suffering. They're there for me - they comfort, cajole, coerce, cohort, conspire, and commiserate. As a consequence the listener really feels soothed and comforted throughout. Synonyms console, solace, bring comfort to, give solace to, condole with, give condolences to, commiserate with, give sympathy to, sympathize with 1.1 Improve the mood of or restore a sense of well-being to. he dined outdoors, comforted by the crackling sounds of the fire Example sentencesExamples A refreshing breeze comforted the golfers but hampered their game. Have you ever started a diet one week, only to comfort yourself with an entire pan of brownies the next? Players trek into deep jungle and coconut mangroves while comforted by the cool breezes from the ocean. She could vaguely smell his cologne, a smell that comforted her. Her former secretary recalls Daphne dispatching her housekeeper on more than one occasion with a Thermos of soup to comfort some ailing don. Refreshed and relaxed, Michiko dined outdoors, comforted by the crackling sounds of the fire and hot bowls of rice with roasted guinea hen. The Cape, with its soft sea breezes, had always comforted Tyianne when she vacationed here. Comfort yourself with its minestrone soup, made Sicilian style - pure vegetables, no pasta. Phrases too — for comfort Causing physical or mental unease by an excess of the specified quality. 太…以至不舒适（或不自在） it can be too hot for comfort in July and August Origin Middle English (as a noun, in the senses ‘strengthening, support, consolation’; as a verb, in the senses ‘strengthen, give support, console’): from Old French confort (noun), conforter (verb), from late Latin confortare ‘strengthen’, from com- (expressing intensive force) + Latin fortis ‘strong’. The sense ‘something producing physical ease’ arose in the mid 17th century. noun.1 phr.
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