- Ease means to lessen or release, often making something possible in the meantime. When you put someone at their ease, you lessen their discomfort. When you ease into a chair, you gently release yourself into it.
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- vt. 减轻，缓和；使安心
- n. 轻松，舒适；安逸，悠闲
- vi. 减轻，缓和；放松；灵活地移动
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1. ease off that rope a bit.
把那根缆绳放松一点。
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2. Doctors have temporarily removed about half of her skull to ease pressure.
医生已临时取掉了她近一半的头骨以减轻压力。
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3. The situation should ease up now that the two countries are prepared to talk.
既然两国都准备谈判，形势就该缓和些了。
- ease (n.) c. 1200, "physical comfort, undisturbed state of the body; tranquility, peace of mind," from Old French aise "comfort, pleasure, well-being; opportunity," which according to Watkins is ultimately from Latin adiacens "lying at," present participle of adiacere "lie at, border upon, lie near," from ad "to" (see ad-) + iacere "to lie, rest," literally "to throw" (from PIE root *ye- "to throw, impel"). Compare adagio.
- ease (v.) c. 1300, "to help, assist," from Old French aiser, from aise (see ease (n.)). Meaning "to give ease, mitigate, alleviate, relieve from pain or care" is from mid-14c. Meaning "render less difficult" is from 1630s; the sense of "to relax one's efforts" is from 1863 (with up by 1907, earlier with a more specific sense in sailing). Farmer reports ease in a slang sense of "to content a woman" sexually, with an 1861 date. Related: Eased; easing.
ease ★ / iːz ; NAmE iːz / noun , verb ease eases eased easing noun ★ [uncountable ] 1 ★ lack of difficulty 容易；轻易；不费劲 ◆ He passed the exam with ease. 他轻而易举地通过了考试。 ◆ The ease with which she learns languages is astonishing. 她学习语言之轻松令人惊讶。 ◆ This computer is popular for its good design and ease of use. 这种计算机因设计巧妙、简单易用而广受欢迎。 ◆ All important points are numbered for ease ofreference (= so that you can find them easily). 全部重点均编了号码以便查阅。 2 the state of feeling relaxed or comfortable without worries, problems or pain 舒适；安逸；自在；无忧无虑 ◆ In his retirement, he lived a life of ease. 他退休后过着悠闲舒适的生活。 IDIOMS (stand) at ˈease used as a command to soldiers to tell them to stand with their feet apart and their hands behind their backs （对士兵的命令用语）稍息 ☞compare attention n. (5 ) at (your) ˈease relaxed and confident and not nervous or embarrassed 舒适；自由自在；无拘无束 ◆ I never feel completely at ease with him. 我跟他在一起总感到不是很自在。 put sb at (their) ˈease to make sb feel relaxed and confident, not nervous or embarrassed 使舒适；使自在；使不受拘束 ☞more at ill adj. , mind n. verb ★ 1 ★ [intransitive , transitive ] to become or to make sth less unpleasant, painful, severe, etc. （使）宽慰；减轻；缓解 SYN alleviate ◆ The pain immediately eased. 疼痛立刻减轻了。 easesth ◆ This should help ease the pain. 这该有助于减轻痛楚。 ◆ The plan should ease traffic congestion in the town. 这项计划对城里的交通拥挤状况应该有所缓解。 ◆ It would ease my mind (= make me less worried)to know that she was settled. 知道她已安顿下来会使我放心些。 2 [intransitive , transitive ] to move, or to move sb/sth, slowly and carefully （使）小心缓缓地移动 + adv./prep. ◆ He eased slowly forwards. 他缓缓向前移动。 easesb/sth + adv./prep. ◆ She eased herself into a chair. 她轻手轻脚地坐到椅子上。 ◆ He eased off (= took off)his shoes. 他慢慢地脱下鞋子。 3 [transitive ] easesth to make sth easier 使…容易些 ◆ Ramps have been built to ease access for the disabled. 为方便残疾人的出入修建了坡道。 4 [transitive , intransitive ] ease(sth) to make sth or to become less tight and more relaxed （使）缓和，放松 SYN relax ◆ Ease your grip on the wheel a little. 握方向盘的手放松一点。 5 [intransitive , transitive ] ease(sth) to become or make sth lower in price or value 降低；（使）贬值 SYN reduce ◆ Share prices eased back from yesterday's levels. 股价从昨天的水平上回落了。 PHRASAL VERBS ˈease into sth | ˈease yourself/sb into sth to become or help sb to become familiar with sth new, especially a new job 熟悉，使熟悉（新事物，尤指新工作） ˌease ˈoff | ˌease ˈoff sth to become or make sth become less strong, unpleasant, etc. 减轻；放松 ◆ We waited until the traffic had eased off. 我们一直等到交通缓解。 ◆ Ease off the training a few days before the race. 比赛前几天要减轻训练强度。 ˌease sb↔ˈout (of sth) to force sb to leave a job or position of authority, especially by making it difficult or unpleasant for them over a period of time （尤指故意为难）迫使某人离开（工作岗位等） ˌease ˈup 1 to reduce the speed at which you are travelling 放慢速度 2 to become less strong, unpleasant, etc. 减轻；缓和；放松 ease / iːz ; NAmE iːz /
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