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easeeaseD.J.:[i:z]K.K.:[iz]n.1.■容易They are expected to win the election with ease.预计他们在竞选中能够轻易获胜。2.■舒适, 安逸vt. & vi.1.■(使)减轻, 舒缓The pain began to ease.疼痛开始减轻了。vt.1.■使安心, 使宽慰The news that her child was safe eased her mind.孩子平安的消息使她放心了。2.■小心缓慢地移动位置vi.1.■缓和, 改善They did this to ease their economic crisis.他们这样做是为了缓和经济危机。

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ease[i:z]n.1.■无病无痛，无忧无虑；舒适，舒坦，安逸，安适，安闲，悠闲2.■安心，放心，自由自在，自然，从容，泰然自若，无拘无束，不紧张3.■无困难，容易，不费力气4.■不贫穷，不窘迫，(经济上)无负担等；宽裕，优裕，富足5.■(限制的)放松，缓和6.■(利率的)降低7.■(价格的)下降趋势vt.1.■使无病痛(或忧虑)，解除(或减轻)…的痛苦(或忧虑)，使安心：to ease the pain of a wound减轻伤口的疼痛to ease one's anxiety减轻某人的焦虑2.■解除(或减轻)(痛苦、忧虑、负担等)：to ease pain减轻疼痛，解痛to ease the burden减轻负担3.■使变得容易，使较容易，使便利：I'll help if it will ease her job.我会帮忙的，如果这样做有助于她的工作的话。4.■缓和(紧张状态)，使和缓；使轻松；减低…的速度(或强度、努力等)：to ease the speed of a car放慢行车的速度to ease the housing shortage缓和住房短缺状况5.■调节；放松，放宽，解开：to ease the elastic in a skirt a little把裙子的松紧带放松一点The nurse eased the bandage off.护士轻轻地解下绷带。6.■小心翼翼地移动(或推动、安置)；使缓慢移动:to ease a car into a narrow parking space把汽车慢慢地开进狭窄的停车场地7.■使舒服，使舒适；使休息:The wife eased her husband by tidying up his bed.妻子给她丈夫整理床铺，使他舒服些。8.■使(钱、信贷等)得以低利率得到：to ease credit使银根松动9.■[戏谑语]从…处轻易地拿走；盗取，窃取：A thief eased the old lady of her purse.小偷偷走了那位老太太的钱包。10.■【造船】把(木材)加工整理成船体(或船壳)11.■【海洋学】12.■使(舵)稍稍转回13.■使(船首)径直迎着浪头14.■松开(舵、帆、绳等)15.■【建筑业】给…增建附属建筑物vi.1.■减少，减轻；减慢，放慢；松弛，放松；缓和，减缓(常与 off， up 连用)：The tension between the two countries has eased off.两国的紧张局势已有所缓和。2.■小心翼翼地移动(或搬动)：to ease through the door小心翼翼地穿过门3.■(股票、价格等)呈下降趋势：The dollar eased against the mark.美元对马克的兑换率下降了。at ease[亦作 at one's ease] 安适，舒适，舒坦；安逸，自在；不拘束，不拘礼；泰然自若【军事】a)稍息(口令)b)稍息姿势Ease (或 Easy) all!【赛艇】停桨!停划! 停止!ease all【赛艇】停桨，停划；停止Ease her!【航海学】慢开!Ease makes thief.[谚语]贪图安逸的人会起盗心。ease nature小便；大便ease oneself自我安慰，泄愤，出气；抛弃心头的烦闷小便；大便ease the rudder (或 helm)【航海学】回舵ill at ease见 illput (或 set) someone at his ease使某人感到无拘束；使某人宽心set at ease安慰，使安心stand at ease【军事】(口令)稍息take one's ease休息，轻松一下，享受一下安适，舒适安心，放心with ease从容不迫地；不费劲地，很容易地，轻而易举地；熟练地变形vt.easedeasing

easeease[i:z]n.1.■舒适, 安逸, 悠闲, 安心, 不拘束2.■容易, 轻松3.■(衣服等)宽松; 轻便a life of ease舒适的生活ease of body and mind身心舒畅The hostess greeted her guests with ease.女主人大方地迎接她的客人。He writes with ease.他笔墨流畅。

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词性变化ease[i:z]vt.1.■减轻(痛苦等); 使舒适; 使安心2.■放松; 降低(速度等); 放宽(绳索, 帆等)3.■小心地搬ease sb.'s anxiety减轻某人的忧虑ease sb. of his pain [trouble]减轻某人的痛苦[烦恼]ease (down) the speed of a boat减低船速ease a belt松动(绑紧的)(皮)带子Can I ease you of your burden?我能减轻你的负担吗?They eased the piano through the narrow door.他们小心地把钢琴搬过窄门。ease[i:z]vi.1.■缓和; 减轻; 放松(off, up)2.■灵活地移动(along, over)With success and prosperity, John was finally able to ease off.(事业)成功之后, 约翰终于能够轻松些了。

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继承用法ease-upadj.1.■缓和的