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单词 ease
释义
noun | verb
easeease1 /iz/ ●●○ W3 noun [uncountable] Etymology
ETYMOLOGYease1
Origin: 1100-1200 Old French aise comfort
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 Mr. Pratt uses games to make the new students feel at ease.
 Dave always looks ill at ease (=not relaxed) in a suit.
 News of their safe return put everyone at ease.
 His explanation put my mind at ease (=made me feel less worried and nervous).
 Randy learns new languages with ease.
 There was a growing sense of ease as we got to know each other.
1at ease a)feeling relaxed in a situation in which most people might feel a little nervous:  Mr. Pratt uses games to make the new students feel at ease. Dave always looks ill at ease (=not relaxed) in a suit. News of their safe return put everyone at ease. His explanation put my mind at ease (=made me feel less worried and nervous). b)spoken used by officers in the military to tell soldiers to stand in a relaxed way with their feet apart2the quality of doing something easily or of being done easily:  Randy learns new languages with ease. I was impressed by the ease with which he made friends.3a life of ease a comfortable life, without problems or worries:  Rachel has always lived a life of ease.4the ability to feel or behave in a natural or relaxed way:  There was a growing sense of ease as we got to know each other.5ease of use/application etc. how easy it is to use, apply, etc. something:  Ease of use and price are two main factors in buying a computer.
noun | verb
easeease2 ●○○ verb Verb Table
VERB TABLE
ease
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyease
he, she, iteases
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyeased
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave eased
he, she, ithas eased
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad eased
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill ease
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have eased
Continuous Form
PresentIam easing
he, she, itis easing
you, we, theyare easing
PastI, he, she, itwas easing
you, we, theywere easing
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been easing
he, she, ithas been easing
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been easing
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be easing
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been easing
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS
 He was given drugs to ease the pain.
 The central bank eased credit (=made it easier to borrow money) twice last year.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSto make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price
a)to make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price:  The helmet law reduced injuries in motorcycle accidents.b)to make pain, worry, or an unpleasant feeling less than it was before:  He takes ibuprofen to reduce his shoulder pain.
(also decrease formal) to reduce a level, limit, or amount:  The candidate promised to lower tax rates. The medication will help to decrease your blood pressure.
to reduce something such as prices, costs, jobs, or time:  Stores cut prices after Christmas to get rid of excess merchandise.
to reduce the amount you eat or drink, or to reduce the number of times you do something:  I’ve been trying to cut back on sugar in my diet.
to reduce an amount or price by a large amount:  State spending was slashed in an attempt to balance the budget.
to reduce prices, costs, etc. to a previous level:  There’s a proposal to roll back the gas tax.
to reduce something bad or dangerous to the smallest possible amount:  Keep your car locked to minimize the risk of theft.
to make something bad or dangerous less severe or have less effect:  The thick walls lessened the impact of the explosion.
to make pain less severe or make it stop:  Aspirin is effective at relieving headaches.
to reduce pain and make someone feel more comfortable:  Massage can ease the pain from tight muscles.
to reduce pain, or reduce someone’s worry, fear, etc.:  The cream will soothe the sunburn.
formal to make a problem, bad situation, pain, etc. less bad, severe, or difficult:  Sitting in a warm bath may alleviate the discomfort.
1BECOME LESS SEVERE [intransitive, transitive] if something bad eases, or if you ease it, it gradually becomes less severe:  Tensions in the region have eased slightly. Increased police patrols have helped ease the fears of residents. He was given drugs to ease the pain.► see thesaurus at reduce2MAKE LESS STRICT [transitive] to make rules, control, a punishment, etc. less strict and severe:  The UN has agreed to ease sanctions.3MAKE EASIER [transitive] to make something, especially a process, happen more easily:  She will stay for a month to ease the transition. The central bank eased credit (=made it easier to borrow money) twice last year.4MOVE [intransitive always + adv./prep., transitive always + adv./prep.] to move slowly and carefully into another place, or to move something this way: ease (something) into/onto etc. The train slowly eased forward. She eased herself onto the couch.5ease your grip (on something) a)to allow your control of something to become weaker:  The military has no plans to ease its grip on the region. b)to hold something less tightly6ease somebody’s mind to make someone feel calmer and less nervous or worried about something:  Knowing that he’s getting good medical care does ease my mind.ease (somebody) into something phrasal verb to start doing a new job, activity, etc. gradually, or to help someone do this: ease yourself into something After the baby, she eased herself back into work.ease somebody ↔ out phrasal verb to deliberately try to make someone leave a job, a position of authority, etc. without officially saying anything:  They’re trying to ease out some of the older staff to save money.ease up phrasal verb1 (also ease off) if something, especially something bad or annoying, eases up or eases off, it becomes less or gets better:  The rain is starting to ease up. → see also let up2to stop demanding so much from someone: ease up on Ease up on Sean – he’s trying really hard.3to do something more slowly or with less effort than before, especially because you have been going too fast, working too hard, etc.:  Doctors have told him to ease up in practice to avoid further injury.4to stop pressing so hard on something: ease up on If your tires start to skid, ease up on the brakes.5to start doing or using something less: ease up on You should ease off on the whiskey.
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