英语词汇“ease”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

easeverb

uk/iːz/us/iːz/

ease verb (MAKE LESS)

[ I or T ] 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.

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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.

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Making things better

a shot in the arm idiom
add salt to sth idiom
allay
alleviate
ameliorate
heal
mitigate
mollify
more
palliate
patch sth up
redeem
relieve
salve
spice sth up
sting
straighten
straighten sb out
streamline
sugar-coated

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Becoming and making less strong

ease verb (MOVE)

[ T + adv/prep ] 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.

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Slow and moving slowly

at a snail's pace idiom
by and by idiom
by degrees idiom
claw your way (somewhere) idiom
clunky
drift
float
in ones and twos idiom
inch by inch idiom
infiltrate
infiltration
labour
lag
mill
sluggish
snail
steadily
steady
straggle
struggle

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Idiom(s)

ease sb's mind

Phrasal verb(s)

ease up/off

ease sb out

easenoun [ U ]

uk/iːz/us/iːz/

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).

at (your) ease

B2 relaxed:

He felt completely at ease.

She soon put/set me at ease (= made me relaxed) .

at ease also standing at ease

If someone, especially a soldier, is at ease, they are standing with their feet apart and their hands behind their back.

More 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.

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Easiness and simplicity

(as) easy as pie/ABC/anything/falling off a log idiom
at the push of a button idiom
at the stroke of a pen idiom
be (all) downhill idiom
be child's play idiom
breeze
convincing
friendly
gift
gimme
give/hand sth to sb on a (silver) platter idiom
handily
rocket science
sail
sb could do sth with one arm/hand tied behind his/her back idiom
self-explanatory
semi-skilled
simple
simplicity
sweat

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Calm and relaxed

Military training & ceremonies

Sitting and standing

单词	ease
释义	Contents verb (2) ease (MAKE LESS) ease (MOVE) noun (1) ease (1) Contents verb (2) ease (LESSEN) ease (MOVE) noun (1) ease (EASY EFFORT) Contents verb (3) ease (1) ease (2) ease (3) noun (1) ease (1) English American Business easeverb uk/iːz/us/iːz/ ease verb (MAKE LESS) [ I or T ] 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. More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Making things better a shot in the arm idiom add salt to sth idiom allay alleviate ameliorate heal mitigate mollify more palliate *patch sth* up redeem relieve salve spice sth up sting straighten straighten sb out streamline sugar-coated See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming and making less strong ease verb (MOVE) [ T + adv/prep ] 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: synonyms and related words Slow and moving slowly at a snail's pace idiom by and by idiom by degrees** idiom claw your way (somewhere) idiom clunky drift float in ones and twos idiom inch by inch idiom infiltrate infiltration labour lag mill sluggish snail steadily steady straggle struggle See more results » Idiom(s) ease sb's mind Phrasal verb(s) ease up/off ease sb out easenoun [ U ] uk/iːz/us/iːz/ 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). at (your) ease B2 relaxed: He felt completely at ease. She soon put/set me at ease (= made me relaxed) . at ease also standing at ease If someone, especially a soldier, is at ease, they are standing with their feet apart and their hands behind their back. More 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. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Easiness and simplicity (as) easy as pie/ABC/anything/falling off a log idiom at the push of a button idiom at the stroke of a pen idiom be (all) downhill idiom be child's play idiom breeze convincing friendly gift gimme *give/hand sth* to sb on a (silver) platter idiom handily rocket science sail sb could do sth with one arm/hand tied behind his/her back idiom self-explanatory semi-skilled simple simplicity sweat See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Calm and relaxed Military training & ceremonies Sitting and standing easeverb [ I/T ] us/iz/ ease verb [ I/T ] (LESSEN) to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, or painful: [ T ] These pills should ease the pain. ease verb [ I/T ] (MOVE) to move something slowly and carefully in a particular direction or into a particular position: [ I ] I eased through the crowd to the stage. Phrasal verb(s) ease up ease up easenoun [ U ] us/iz/ ease noun [ U ] (EASY EFFORT) freedom from difficulty, effort, or pain: She won the match with ease (= without difficulty). He felt completely at ease (= relaxed and comfortable) with them. at ease Soldiers who are at ease stand in a slightly relaxed position with their feet apart and their hands behind their back. easeverb uk/iːz/us [ I or T ] to make something less severe, difficult, etc. or to become less severe, difficult, etc.: ease the burden/pressure/problem He made proposals to ease the tax burden on lower earners. The rise in interest rates may prompt the government to ease fiscal policy again. the tension/pressure/crisis eases [ I ] FINANCE to become lower in value: a rate/price eases Interbank interest rates in the domestic money market eased in the week to Nov. 15. the dollar/market eases [ I or T ] to move gradually to a different level, or to make something do this: ease back/down/upwards Freight rates eased upwards. easenoun [ U ] uk/iːz/us the fact that something does not involve difficulty or effort: We rated the products for ease of use, quality, and price. Actuarial analysts can figure pension fund liabilities with ease**.
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easeverb

ease verb (MAKE LESS)

ease verb (MOVE)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

easenoun [ U ]

easeverb [ I/T ]

ease verb [ I/T ] (LESSEN)

ease verb [ I/T ] (MOVE)

Phrasal verb(s)

easenoun [ U ]

ease noun [ U ] (EASY EFFORT)

easeverb

easenoun [ U ]