| 单词 | comfortable |
| 释义 | comfortable (once / 86 pages) adj The adjective comfortable describes something that makes you feel relaxed, like a comfortable couch that makes you want to curl up on it and take a nap. In addition to describing things that feel good, like shoes that don't hurt your feet, comfortable can mean "feeling free from stress or worry." If you are comfortable around people, you can be yourself. It can also mean "secure" — a family that, though not rich, lives a comfortable lifestyle, meaning they have considerable savings, or you feeling comfortable speaking Spanish in Chile, meaning you trust your ability to communicate. WORD FAMILYcomfortable: comfortableness, comfortabler, comfortablest, comfortably, uncomfortable+/comfort: comfortable, comforted, comforter, comforting, comfortless, comforts, discomfort/comfortableness: comfortablenesses/comforted: comfortedly/comforter: comforters/comforting: comfortinger, comfortingly/comfortless: comfortlessly/discomfort: discomforts/uncomfortable: uncomfortableness, uncomfortablest, uncomfortably/uncomfortableness: uncomfortablenesses USAGE EXAMPLESThe Cowboys got very comfortable in the new guy’s hands. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) Stern said he’s comfortable with the financial outlook for the new facility, especially after some good revenue years for the institution. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The goal broke the deadlock as Arsenal moved into the top three with a comfortable home win. BBC(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal) comfortable clothes comfortable suburban houses made himself comfortable in an armchair the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable are you comfortable? Syn|Ant comfy cosy, cozy, snug enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space easyaffording comfort homelike, homely, homey, homyhaving a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable soothingaffording physical relief uncomfortable providing or experiencing physical discomfort bad, toughfeeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') comfortlesswithout comfort irritating, painfulcausing physical discomfort miserable, wretchedcharacterized by physical misery uneasyrelating to bodily unease that causes discomfort warmuncomfortable because of possible danger or trouble 2adj free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind was settled in a comfortable job, one for which he was well prepared the comfortable thought that nothing could go wrong was comfortable in his religious beliefs she's a comfortable person to be with she felt comfortable with her fiance's parents Syn|Ant comforted made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress easyfree from worry or anxiety uncomfortable conducive to or feeling mental discomfort awkward, ill at ease, uneasysocially uncomfortable; unsure and constrained in manner disquietingcausing mental discomfort ill-fittingnot the right size or shape self-consciousexcessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior uneasylacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance 3adj sufficient to provide comfort a comfortable salary Syn sufficient of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant 4adj more than adequate the home team had a comfortable lead Syn wide great in degree 5adj in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards Syn easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do rich possessing material wealth |
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