| 释义 |
at (one's) ease1Free from worry or awkwardness; relaxed: she was never quite at ease with Phil...- The main courses arrived swiftly, with the kind of faultlessly friendly, attentive yet unobtrusive service that always puts you at your ease in a restaurant.
- The master of ceremonies will welcome each of the contestants in turn, set them at their ease, and introduced the musical item that each will render.
- He had a great way with people, and had the remarkable ability to put customers at their ease.
Synonyms relaxed, calm, serene, tranquil, unworried, contented, content, happy; comfortable, secure, safe informal chilled 1.1 ( at ease) Military In a relaxed attitude with the feet apart and the hands behind the back (often as a command): all right, stand at ease!...- Both girls ceased their jitters and tried to stand at ease, gnawing away at their lips.
- I halted in front of the sentry box, turned to the front and stood at ease.
- The soldiers at Micklegate Bar are not marching but are stood at ease, and may well have been from the Army Cadet Corps.
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