单词 | ease |
释义 | ease —ease /iːz/ noun [U] B2 the state of experiencing no difficulty, effort, pain, etc.: » She won the 400 metre race with ease.» The doors are extra-wide for ease of access (= so that people can get in without difficulty).Thesaurus+: ↑Easiness and simplicityat (your) easeB2 relaxed: » He felt completely at ease.» She soon put/set me at ease (= made me relaxed) .Thesaurus+: ↑Calm and relaxedat ease (ALSO standing at ease)F0 If someone, especially a soldier, is at ease, they are standing with their feet apart and their hands behind their back. Thesaurus+: ↑Military training and ceremoniesThesaurus+: ↑Sitting and standingWord Builder:–Nouns: ease, easiness–Adjectives: easy, uneasy–Verbs: ease–Adverbs: easily, uneasily• • • Extra Examples:» She performed the task with her accustomed ease.» After three months of training she was running ten miles with ease.» They reached their targets with ease.» She won the gold with ease.» Nuclear rockets can destroy airfields with ease.verb [I or T] (MAKE LESS) ↑Verb Endings for ease ► F0 to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc.: » To ease the problem of overcrowding, new prisons will be built.» These pills should ease the pain.» After the arrival of the United Nations soldiers, tension in the area began to ease.Thesaurus+: ↑Making things better , ↑Becoming betterThesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making less strongWord Builder:–Nouns: ease, easiness–Adjectives: easy, uneasy–Verbs: ease–Adverbs: easily, uneasily• • • Extra Examples:» New measures have been introduced to ease traffic congestion in the city.» After the Second World War lots of prefabs were put up to ease the housing crisis.» A decisive win would certainly help to ease the pressure on the team's captain.» This latest incident will do nothing to ease tensions between the two countries.» The new laws are intended to ease the burden of social welfare costs.verb [T + adv/prep] (MOVE) ↑Verb Endings for ease ► F0 to move or to make something move slowly and carefully in a particular direction or into a particular position: » She eased the key into the lock, anxious not to wake anyone.» I eased myself out of the chair.Thesaurus+: ↑Slow and moving slowly |
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