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ease /iːz/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 安适，悠闲
a life of ease 安闲舒适的生活
loaf at one's ease 无忧无虑地闲荡
2. 容易，不费力
with the modern ease of communication 以现代通信之便
These tiny bananas could be consumed six at a time with ease. 这些小小的香蕉一次吃下6只容易得很。
She picked up her second gold medal with ridiculous ease. 她简直不费吹灰之力就得了第2枚金牌。
3. 自在，自然；不窘迫，不拘束
He was never at his ease with Frank. 他跟弗兰克在一起总是感到很不自在。
A certain graceful ease marks him as a man who knows the world. 他身上某种优雅自在的风度表明他是个见过世面的人。
They knew only brief periods of financial ease. 他们难得有经济宽裕的时候。
4. (限制等的)放松，缓和；(价格的)下降趋势；(利率的)降低
II ❶ vt.
1. 使变得安适，解除(或减轻)…的痛苦(或负担等)；〈谑〉从…处轻易拿走
ease sb. of a care 为某人排解心事
A pickpocket eased him of his purse. 扒手偷走了他的钱包。
2. 解除，减轻(痛苦、 忧虑等)；使和缓，减低…的强度(或速度)
He took an aspirin to ease the pain. 他服了一片阿司匹林来解痛。
Their anxieties were not wholly eased. 他们的焦虑没有完全消除。
He could not ease his disquiet. 他无法缓解忐忑不安的心绪。
ease the financial burden of the postal department 减轻邮政部门的财政负担
His invention eased a critical explosives shortage. 他的发明使炸药的严重短缺得以缓解。
ease tensions 缓和紧张关系(或局势)
ease road congestion 改善交通拥挤状况
He eased the horse's running. 他放慢了马奔跑的速度。
3. 放松；调节
The belt is too tight; ease it a little. 皮带太紧了，把它放松一些。
ease trade (travel) restrictions 放宽贸易(旅行)限制
He settled the rifle on the wall top, easing it against his shoulder. 他把步枪架在墙顶，使之稳稳地顶靠肩头。
4. 小心缓慢地推动(或移动)，使缓缓移动
He eased the key around and the lock slipped over with a click. 他小心地转动钥匙，锁咔嚓一声松开了。
Because of the risk of bedsores, he had to be eased over every four hours. 因为有生褥疮的危险，每隔4小时得小心翼翼地帮他翻一次身。
ease away the bandage from the wound 轻手轻脚地把绷带从伤口处解开
ease a car out of the garage 把车慢慢开出车库
My parachute eased me groundward. 降落伞载着我徐徐下落。
I gradually eased the conversation round to the subject. 我一步步把谈话引向那个题目。
ease a little information out of sb. 慢慢从某人口中探得一些情况
The rules will be eased into effect this winter. 那些规定今冬起将逐步实行。
He would have to be eased into resigning. 要他辞职非得用上点手腕不可。
5. 使较容易；使(钱、 信贷等)能以较低利率得到
That would ease the way for them to come to power. 那将使他们更加容易上台执政。
ease credit 使银根松动
6. 【海】松开(舵、 帆、 绳索等)；稍稍转回(舵)；把(船)首直接转向浪头
❷ vi.
1. 减慢，减轻；缓和；放松
The weather is definitely easing. 天气无疑在转好。
His stomach seemed to ease; the edge was off. 他的胃似乎好过一些，最难受的时刻过去了。
Tension eased among the passengers as the fog lifted. 随着雾的消散，乘客们的紧张心情慢慢缓和下来。
a partial easing of the strict censorship 严格审查制度的局部放宽
The bank eased down to the water in a gently sloping stretch. 河岸以平缓的坡度徐徐伸展到水边。
2. 小心缓慢地移动
Time passed and winter eased into spring. 时光流逝，冬去春来。
Our jeep eased through the crowds. 我们的吉普车小心翼翼地驶过人群。
A giant ship was easing downriver. 一艘巨轮正不紧不慢地顺流而下。
3. (股票等)价格下降，呈下降趋势
The dollar eased against the yen. 美元对日元的兑换率下降了。
[<OFr aise comfort, opportunity < L adjacēns neighbourhood, adjacent] phr. at ease 1. 安适；不拘束，不拘礼，自在 His legs were weary, but his mind was at ease. 他的双腿很疲乏，但心情舒畅。The examiner soon put (或 set) the candidates at ease. 主考官很快就使考生们的情绪放松了。The play is all of a piece, and thoroughly at ease within its own limitations. 全剧浑然一体，虽有本身的种种局限但还是舒展自如。2. 【军】稍息；稍息姿势 ease in 训练，使熟习；把…悄悄送入；悄然进入，潜入 ease in a new employee 使新雇员逐步熟悉工作 Dusk eased in, then darkness. 暮色渐浓，接着天就黑了。A half-ton van eased in behind his truck. 一辆半吨的运货车悄悄开到了他的卡车后面。ease nature (或 oneself) 小便；大便 1. 减少，减轻 ease off the taxation 减税 2. 放松；解开 ease off a rope 松开绳子 He eased the stamp off carefully. 他小心翼翼地把邮票取下。3. 松弛，缓和 The rain (wind) was easing off at last. 雨(风)势终于减弱了。The tension between the two countries has eased off. 两国间的紧张关系已趋缓和。4. 【商】使 (股票市场)松动； (股票)下跌 ease on 〈美学俚〉离开，离去 ease out 把…悄悄打发走； (使)悄然离开 He was eased out by a power play in the cabinet. 他是由于内阁内部的权力之争而被暗中排挤出去的。He started easing himself out. 他着手准备离开。He eased out onto the landing. 他悄悄出来，走到楼梯口。ease up 1. 〈口〉放慢；松弛，缓和 Ease up, we're going too fast. 慢一些，我们走得太快了。The pain began to ease up after she was given a sedative. 她服了止痛药后，疼痛开始缓解。Things are beginning to ease up a little now. 现在事态开始有所好转。2. 往前移一移，移动一下 (常指为别人让出些地方) ill at ease 见 ill
take one's ease 休息，享受一下安适；放心，安心
Take your ease here in the library. 你在这儿图书馆里休息一下。
She could not take her ease till she had ascertained some particulars. 不弄清事情的某些细节，她无法安下心来。 |