ease

Word family noun ease unease easiness uneasiness easementeaseradjective easy uneasy easefuleaselessverb ease adverb easily uneasily easy

ease1 /iːz/ W3 noun [uncountableU]

1 with ease EASYif you do something with ease, it is very easy for you to do it 轻易，毫不费劲 SYN easily

They won with ease.

他们轻松获胜。

The security codes could be broken with relative ease.

破译那些安全密码相对容易。

I was impressed by the ease with which the information could be retrieved.

资料能够轻易检索到，这让我印象深刻。

Examples from the Corpus

with ease• Randy learns new languages with ease.

2 at ease RELAXEDfeeling relaxed, especially in a situation in which people might feel a little nervous 不拘束；放松

at ease with

She felt completely at ease with Bernard.

她和伯纳德在一起感到很自在。

put/set somebody at (their) ease (=make someone feel relaxed) 使某人放松[自在]

She had an ability to put people at their ease.

她有能力让人们感到自在。

Examples from the Corpus

at ease• And they looked happy and at ease as they moved inside to the enormous champagne reception Mel had arranged.• Ashkenazy at ease in land of his birth.• He was equally at ease on the telephone.• Fred Bradley stayed very much in the background and his soft, kind eyes helped to put her at ease.• Blanche enjoyed social drinking with her officers but Dexter sometimes noticed she was ill at ease.• Our workmen do work hard, but we live at ease.• But Cose put my mind at ease in his introduction.• I was never perfectly at ease.

3 ill at ease not relaxed 不自在，局促不安

You always look ill at ease in a suit.

你穿套装看上去总有些不自在。

Examples from the Corpus

ill at ease• If people are already ill at ease in unfamiliar surroundings the order of service becomes another pressure.• Rehnquist sometimes can appear ill at ease in public.• And all of this is inevitable, for Utopians are ill at ease at the sharp end of politics.• He is extremely ill at ease.• They looked ill at ease in the same camera frame.• Dave always looks ill at ease in a suit.• The thought of confinement can make me ill at ease.• Nevertheless, their formality sits ill at ease with Esau's spontaneous show of love.• He looked about him, for once strangely ill at ease, disconcerted to learn that she had ridden off ahead of him.• By the way, most women are very ill at ease when you call them out from the jury pool.

4 ease of application/use etc writtenEASY how easy something is to use etc, or the quality of being easy to use etc 使用方便

It emphasizes the software’s convenience and ease of use.

它强调了这种软件的方便易用。

for ease of something

The bowl is removable for ease of cleaning.

这个碗状物可取出以方便清洗。

Examples from the Corpus

ease of application/use etc• New methods must be carefully evaluated according to the criteria of cost and ease of application.• When selecting any kind of baby product, the essential requirements to consider are comfort, safety and ease of use.• The old trade-off between ease of use and security must therefore be addressed.• Layout clear for ease of use.• Choose the push-fit kind for ease of use. 4.• This was rejected on grounds of ease of use and familiarity with the 100 percent marking scale.

5 RELAXEDthe ability to feel relaxed or behave in a natural relaxed way 优雅自在

He had a natural ease which made him very popular.

他优雅从容的风度使他深受欢迎。

6. a life of ease EASYa comfortable life, without problems or worries 安逸的生活

Examples from the Corpus

a life of ease• Rachel has always lived a life of ease.

7. (stand) at ease PMused to tell soldiers to stand in a relaxed way with their feet apart 〔军事口令〕稍息

Examples from the Corpus

(stand) at ease• And they looked happy and at ease as they moved inside to the enormous champagne reception Mel had arranged.• Ashkenazy at ease in land of his birth.• He was equally at ease on the telephone.• Fred Bradley stayed very much in the background and his soft, kind eyes helped to put her at ease.• Blanche enjoyed social drinking with her officers but Dexter sometimes noticed she was ill at ease.• Our workmen do work hard, but we live at ease.• But Cose put my mind at ease in his introduction.• I was never perfectly at ease.

n COLLOCATIONS

phrases

with great/considerable ease (=very easily)

The car handles these mountain roads with great ease.

with apparent ease (=seeming easy, although this may not be the case)

I was amazed by the apparent ease with which she got through the security system.

with comparative/relative ease (=seeming easy, especially considering how difficult something is)

Most modern laptops can store large amounts of data with comparative ease.

with consummate ease formal (=in a way that shows great skill and so makes something difficult look very easy)

It was a beautiful goal, scored with consummate ease.

Examples from the Corpus

ease• But, as of old, his smooth face fairly shone with affable ease.• The ideal tech is good at computers and at ease with people, a combination which can be difficult to find.• Already Morales talks of being tired, and he appears ill at ease with the insistent pace of campaigning.• They offer the advantages of cheapness, ease of operation and simple maintenance, and are ideal for routine petrographic purposes.• We stripped a combination of primer and varnish from a plywood screen with comparative ease.• I'm amazed at the sense of ease he has with children.• C., where she lived a life of relative ease and privilege.• I was surprised by the ease with which I had gotten reservations.• Because of the ease of manufacture, an increasing number of so-called Cassegrain reflectors are being made to the Dall-Kirkham design.• Just like that, with the ease and assurance of a thing that was not only commonplace hut also predestined.

ease2 verb

1 improve 改善 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]EASY if something unpleasant eases, or if you ease it, it gradually improves or becomes less 减轻；缓解

ease the pain/stress/tension

He’ll give you something to ease the pain.

他会给你一些药镇痛。

ease the pressure/burden

This should ease the burden on busy teachers.

这应该能让忙碌的教师减轻负担。

measures to ease congestion in the city

改善城市拥堵状况的措施

Her breathing had eased.

她的呼吸平缓下来。

2 make easier 使较容易 [transitiveT]EASY to make a process happen more easily 使容易些；使顺利些 SYN smooth

The agreement will ease the way for other countries to join the EU.

该协议将为其他国家加入欧盟扫除障碍。

3 move 移动 [intransitiveI, transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]MOVE something OR somebody to move yourself or something slowly and carefully into another place or position 小心缓慢地移动

She eased her shoes off.

她小心翼翼地脱下鞋子。

ease yourself into/through etc something

He eased himself into a chair.

他轻手轻脚地坐到椅子上。

ease your way past/through etc something

He eased his way through the crowd.

他缓缓穿过人群。

Jean eased back on the pillows and relaxed.

琼轻轻靠到枕头上休息。

4. ease your grip HOLDto hold something less tightly 放松〔对某物的〕把持，松手

Examples from the Corpus

ease your grip• She gave me a gooey smile and then eased her grip.• He eases his grip on John's hand.

5 ease somebody’s mind RELAXEDto make someone feel less worried about something 使某人宽慰

It would ease my mind to know you had arrived safely.

知道你已安全到达我就会放心了。

Examples from the Corpus

ease somebody’s mind• Knowing that he's getting good medical care does ease my mind.

PHRASAL VERBS

6 ease (somebody) into something phrasal verbphr v if you ease yourself or someone else into a new job etc, you start doing it gradually or help them to start 使熟悉〔新工作等〕

After the baby, she eased herself back into work.

生完孩子她又重新开始工作了。

Examples from the Corpus

ease into • She looked kind of disgusted and then, like, eased me back into a chair.• I eased myself into a seat for the red-eye flight from Vegas back to New York.• Sir John eased himself into his great chair at the top of the table and gloomily reflected on the past.• He eased his hand into his trouser pocket, and slipped the blackjack loop over his wrist.• Many ex-professionals prefer to open pubs or manage Swindon Town rather than to ease themselves into retirement by playing non-League football.• I eased the heap into the opening and pushed on.• This can be avoided through a training program which is designed to ease people into the technology gradually and with confidence.• Grumbling quietly in a highly satisfactory sort of way, I eased the car into the traffic and headed back towards Colcutt.

7 ease off phrasal verbphr v

a) LESSif something, especially something that you do not like, eases off, it improves or gets less 〔尤指不称心的事〕减轻 SYN ease up

The rain had eased off a bit.

雨下得小一点了。

Why don’t you wait until the traffic eases off a little?

为什么不等到路上车少一些再走？

b) ease off on somebodySTRICT to stop being unpleasant to someone or asking so much from them 不再为难某人

8 ease out phrasal verbphr v

a) TTCif a vehicle eases out, it slowly moves forward into the traffic 〔汽车〕缓慢驶入车道，慢慢上路

b) LEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATION ease somebody ↔ out to make someone leave a job, a position of authority etc, in a way that makes it seem as if they have chosen to leave 使某人自动离职

9 ease up phrasal verbphr v

a) SLOWto work less hard or do something with less energy than before 松弛

Just relax and ease up a little.

放松一下干慢点。

b) LESSto start doing something less 开始减少〔做某事〕

You should ease up on the whisky.

你应该少喝点威士忌酒。

c) to improve or get less 改善；减轻 SYN ease off

The snow was easing up.

雪下得小了。

Examples from the Corpus

ease on• Also, the culture has eased up on men.• I've decided we need to ease up on Sally and take the pressure off her for a while.• If your tires start to skid, ease up on the brakes.• I'd ease up on the hard stuff if I were you.

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ease• This led to a discussion of timetabling and the constraints imposed by group sizes, and how these constraints might be eased.• Whose own sorrows I would gladly try to ease.• The arrival of the others eased her embarrassment slightly.• A faint smile eased her heavy mouth.• She eased herself slowly from the bed.• Congress may ease import restrictions on grain.• To ease non-marital breakups:-Remind yourself why you moved in in the first place.• Tensions in the region have eased slightly.• Cresson warned, however, that partial privatizations should not be used to ease the government's financial problems.• Rod rubbed his jaw to ease the pain a little.• The help of UN experts eased the transition to independence.• I was trying to ease the wagon down a short slope when it broke loose and almost broke my leg.• We need to get rid of Africa's long-term debt burden, and ease trade and commerce.• The overtime and opportunities for easing which court duty affords is often not compensation enough for the stress it involves.

ease the pain/stress/tension• For some Artemis eased the pain.• He also wound up mad enough to spend eight years in courtrooms, battling for something else to help ease the pain.• On several occasions she was admitted to the hospital and spent several days there undergoing traction to ease the pain.• It was a generous gesture to try to ease the tension and relax a fellow professional.• Finally, his decision to sign no doubt will ease the tension between his government and Washington.• They ease the pain, creating a private world of peace into which the prisoner can withdraw and temporarily forget the awfulness.• Surely some one somewhere knows who killed Ann Heron and that person could ease the pain for her heartbroken family.• The horse slacked his pace, swung his neck down to ease the tension in it, and relaxed his tail.

ease the way for• This preparation eased the way for further integration of physically handicapped children into the mixed ability secondary school.

ease yourself into/through etc something• He nodded a goodbye, forced a smile, then eased himself into his car and slammed the door.• I eased myself into a seat for the red-eye flight from Vegas back to New York.• Lounge by its swimming pool to ease yourself into your break, then book an Ayurvedic massage.• Many ex-professionals prefer to open pubs or manage Swindon Town rather than to ease themselves into retirement by playing non-League football.• She eased herself into a sitting position and groped for the heavy torch she had placed on the shelf by her bunk.• Sir John eased himself into his great chair at the top of the table and gloomily reflected on the past.• Then he eased himself through the narrow gap feet first, and dropped lightly to the floor.• Weight was slowly ebbing; the rockets were being throttled back as the ship eased itself into orbit.

From Longman Business Dictionary

easeease /iːz/ verb

1[intransitiveI, transitiveT] if limits, rules, restrictions etc are eased, or someone eases them, they become less strict

India is easing rules for joint ventures with foreign concerns.

2[intransitiveI, transitiveT] if interest rates ease, or if a government or central bank eases them, they fall slightly

The central bank is prepared to ease interest rates further.

3[intransitiveI] if prices on a financial market ease, they fall slightly

Stock prices eased in a slow trading session.

Shares in Tokyo Gas eased 2 to 565, and Marubeni lost 5 to 660.

—easing noun [countableC, uncountableU]

the easing of restrictions on non-refundable fares

Profit-taking in the oil sector led to an easing of prices.

Rates are now around 7%, following a series of easings by the Reserve Bank of Australia.

→ ease off

Origin ease1

(1100-1200) Old French aise “comfort”

单词	ease
释义	ease Word family noun ease unease easiness uneasiness easementeaseradjective easy uneasy easefuleaselessverb ease adverb easily uneasily easy ease1 /iːz/ ●●○ W3 noun [uncountableU] 1 with ease EASYif you do something with ease, it is very easy for you to do it 轻易，毫不费劲 SYN easily They won with ease. 他们轻松获胜。 The security codes could be broken with relative ease. 破译那些安全密码相对容易。 I was impressed by the ease with which the information could be retrieved. 资料能够轻易检索到，这让我印象深刻。 Examples from the Corpus with ease• Randy learns new languages with ease. 2 at ease RELAXEDfeeling relaxed, especially in a situation in which people might feel a little nervous 不拘束；放松 at ease with She felt completely at ease with Bernard. 她和伯纳德在一起感到很自在。 put/set somebody at (their) ease (=make someone feel relaxed) 使某人放松[自在] She had an ability to put people at their ease. 她有能力让人们感到自在。 Examples from the Corpus at ease• And they looked happy and at ease as they moved inside to the enormous champagne reception Mel had arranged.• Ashkenazy at ease in land of his birth.• He was equally at ease on the telephone.• Fred Bradley stayed very much in the background and his soft, kind eyes helped to put her at ease.• Blanche enjoyed social drinking with her officers but Dexter sometimes noticed she was ill at ease.• Our workmen do work hard, but we live at ease.• But Cose put my mind at ease in his introduction.• I was never perfectly at ease. 3 ill at ease not relaxed 不自在，局促不安 You always look ill at ease in a suit. 你穿套装看上去总有些不自在。 Examples from the Corpus ill at ease• If people are already ill at ease in unfamiliar surroundings the order of service becomes another pressure.• Rehnquist sometimes can appear ill at ease in public.• And all of this is inevitable, for Utopians are ill at ease at the sharp end of politics.• He is extremely ill at ease.• They looked ill at ease in the same camera frame.• Dave always looks ill at ease in a suit.• The thought of confinement can make me ill at ease.• Nevertheless, their formality sits ill at ease with Esau's spontaneous show of love.• He looked about him, for once strangely ill at ease, disconcerted to learn that she had ridden off ahead of him.• By the way, most women are very ill at ease when you call them out from the jury pool. 4 ease of application/use etc writtenEASY how easy something is to use etc, or the quality of being easy to use etc 使用方便 It emphasizes the software’s convenience and ease of use. 它强调了这种软件的方便易用。 for ease of something The bowl is removable for ease of cleaning. 这个碗状物可取出以方便清洗。 Examples from the Corpus ease of application/use etc• New methods must be carefully evaluated according to the criteria of cost and ease of application.• When selecting any kind of baby product, the essential requirements to consider are comfort, safety and ease of use.• The old trade-off between ease of use and security must therefore be addressed.• Layout clear for ease of use.• Choose the push-fit kind for ease of use. 4.• This was rejected on grounds of ease of use and familiarity with the 100 percent marking scale. 5 RELAXEDthe ability to feel relaxed or behave in a natural relaxed way 优雅自在 He had a natural ease which made him very popular. 他优雅从容的风度使他深受欢迎。 6. a life of ease EASYa comfortable life, without problems or worries 安逸的生活 Examples from the Corpus a life of ease• Rachel has always lived a life of ease. 7. (stand) at ease PMused to tell soldiers to stand in a relaxed way with their feet apart 〔军事口令〕稍息 Examples from the Corpus (stand) at ease• And they looked happy and at ease as they moved inside to the enormous champagne reception Mel had arranged.• Ashkenazy at ease in land of his birth.• He was equally at ease on the telephone.• Fred Bradley stayed very much in the background and his soft, kind eyes helped to put her at ease.• Blanche enjoyed social drinking with her officers but Dexter sometimes noticed she was ill at ease.• Our workmen do work hard, but we live at ease.• But Cose put my mind at ease in his introduction.• I was never perfectly at ease. n COLLOCATIONS phrases with great/considerable ease (=very easily) The car handles these mountain roads with great ease. with apparent ease (=seeming easy, although this may not be the case) I was amazed by the apparent ease with which she got through the security system. with comparative/relative ease (=seeming easy, especially considering how difficult something is) Most modern laptops can store large amounts of data with comparative ease. with consummate ease formal (=in a way that shows great skill and so makes something difficult look very easy) It was a beautiful goal, scored with consummate ease. Examples from the Corpus ease• But, as of old, his smooth face fairly shone with affable ease.• The ideal tech is good at computers and at ease with people, a combination which can be difficult to find.• Already Morales talks of being tired, and he appears ill at ease with the insistent pace of campaigning.• They offer the advantages of cheapness, ease of operation and simple maintenance, and are ideal for routine petrographic purposes.• We stripped a combination of primer and varnish from a plywood screen with comparative ease.• I'm amazed at the sense of ease he has with children.• C., where she lived a life of relative ease and privilege.• I was surprised by the ease with which I had gotten reservations.• Because of the ease of manufacture, an increasing number of so-called Cassegrain reflectors are being made to the Dall-Kirkham design.• Just like that, with the ease and assurance of a thing that was not only commonplace hut also predestined. ease2 ●○○ verb 1 improve 改善 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]EASY if something unpleasant eases, or if you ease it, it gradually improves or becomes less 减轻；缓解 ease the pain/stress/tension He’ll give you something to ease the pain. 他会给你一些药镇痛。 ease the pressure/burden This should ease the burden on busy teachers. 这应该能让忙碌的教师减轻负担。 measures to ease congestion in the city 改善城市拥堵状况的措施 Her breathing had eased. 她的呼吸平缓下来。 2 make easier 使较容易 [transitiveT]EASY to make a process happen more easily 使容易些；使顺利些 SYN smooth The agreement will ease the way for other countries to join the EU. 该协议将为其他国家加入欧盟扫除障碍。 3 move 移动 [intransitiveI, transitiveT always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]MOVE something OR somebody to move yourself or something slowly and carefully into another place or position 小心缓慢地移动 She eased her shoes off. 她小心翼翼地脱下鞋子。 ease yourself into/through etc something He eased himself into a chair. 他轻手轻脚地坐到椅子上。 ease your way past/through etc something He eased his way through the crowd. 他缓缓穿过人群。 Jean eased back on the pillows and relaxed. 琼轻轻靠到枕头上休息。 4. ease your grip HOLDto hold something less tightly 放松〔对某物的〕把持，松手 Examples from the Corpus ease your grip• She gave me a gooey smile and then eased her grip.• He eases his grip on John's hand. 5 ease somebody’s mind RELAXEDto make someone feel less worried about something 使某人宽慰 It would ease my mind to know you had arrived safely. 知道你已安全到达我就会放心了。 Examples from the Corpus ease somebody’s mind• Knowing that he's getting good medical care does ease my mind. PHRASAL VERBS 6 ease (somebody) into something phrasal verbphr v if you ease yourself or someone else into a new job etc, you start doing it gradually or help them to start 使熟悉〔新工作等〕 After the baby, she eased herself back into work. 生完孩子她又重新开始工作了。 Examples from the Corpus ease into • She looked kind of disgusted and then, like, eased me back into a chair.• I eased myself into a seat for the red-eye flight from Vegas back to New York.• Sir John eased himself into his great chair at the top of the table and gloomily reflected on the past.• He eased his hand into his trouser pocket, and slipped the blackjack loop over his wrist.• Many ex-professionals prefer to open pubs or manage Swindon Town rather than to ease themselves into retirement by playing non-League football.• I eased the heap into the opening and pushed on.• This can be avoided through a training program which is designed to ease people into the technology gradually and with confidence.• Grumbling quietly in a highly satisfactory sort of way, I eased the car into the traffic and headed back towards Colcutt. 7 ease off phrasal verbphr v a) LESSif something, especially something that you do not like, eases off, it improves or gets less 〔尤指不称心的事〕减轻 SYN ease up The rain had eased off a bit. 雨下得小一点了。 Why don’t you wait until the traffic eases off a little? 为什么不等到路上车少一些再走？ b) ease off on somebodySTRICT to stop being unpleasant to someone or asking so much from them 不再为难某人 8 ease out phrasal verbphr v a) TTCif a vehicle eases out, it slowly moves forward into the traffic 〔汽车〕缓慢驶入车道，慢慢上路 b) LEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATION ease somebody ↔ out to make someone leave a job, a position of authority etc, in a way that makes it seem as if they have chosen to leave 使某人自动离职 9 ease up phrasal verbphr v a) SLOWto work less hard or do something with less energy than before 松弛 Just relax and ease up a little. 放松一下干慢点。 b) LESSto start doing something less 开始减少〔做某事〕 on You should ease up on the whisky. 你应该少喝点威士忌酒。 c) to improve or get less 改善；减轻 SYN ease off The snow was easing up. 雪下得小了。 Examples from the Corpus ease on• Also, the culture has eased up on men.• I've decided we need to ease up on Sally and take the pressure off her for a while.• If your tires start to skid, ease up on the brakes.• I'd ease up on the hard stuff if I were you. Examples from the Corpus ease• This led to a discussion of timetabling and the constraints imposed by group sizes, and how these constraints might be eased.• Whose own sorrows I would gladly try to ease.• The arrival of the others eased her embarrassment slightly.• A faint smile eased her heavy mouth.• She eased herself slowly from the bed.• Congress may ease import restrictions on grain.• To ease non-marital breakups:-Remind yourself why you moved in in the first place.• Tensions in the region have eased slightly.• Cresson warned, however, that partial privatizations should not be used to ease the government's financial problems.• Rod rubbed his jaw to ease the pain a little.• The help of UN experts eased the transition to independence.• I was trying to ease the wagon down a short slope when it broke loose and almost broke my leg.• We need to get rid of Africa's long-term debt burden, and ease trade and commerce.• The overtime and opportunities for easing which court duty affords is often not compensation enough for the stress it involves. ease the pain/stress/tension• For some Artemis eased the pain.• He also wound up mad enough to spend eight years in courtrooms, battling for something else to help ease the pain.• On several occasions she was admitted to the hospital and spent several days there undergoing traction to ease the pain.• It was a generous gesture to try to ease the tension and relax a fellow professional.• Finally, his decision to sign no doubt will ease the tension between his government and Washington.• They ease the pain, creating a private world of peace into which the prisoner can withdraw and temporarily forget the awfulness.• Surely some one somewhere knows who killed Ann Heron and that person could ease the pain for her heartbroken family.• The horse slacked his pace, swung his neck down to ease the tension in it, and relaxed his tail. ease the way for• This preparation eased the way for further integration of physically handicapped children into the mixed ability secondary school. ease yourself into/through etc something• He nodded a goodbye, forced a smile, then eased himself into his car and slammed the door.• I eased myself into a seat for the red-eye flight from Vegas back to New York.• Lounge by its swimming pool to ease yourself into your break, then book an Ayurvedic massage.• Many ex-professionals prefer to open pubs or manage Swindon Town rather than to ease themselves into retirement by playing non-League football.• She eased herself into a sitting position and groped for the heavy torch she had placed on the shelf by her bunk.• Sir John eased himself into his great chair at the top of the table and gloomily reflected on the past.• Then he eased himself through the narrow gap feet first, and dropped lightly to the floor.• Weight was slowly ebbing; the rockets were being throttled back as the ship eased itself into orbit. From Longman Business Dictionary easeease /iːz/ verb 1[intransitiveI, transitiveT] if limits, rules, restrictions etc are eased, or someone eases them, they become less strict India is easing rules for joint ventures with foreign concerns. 2[intransitiveI, transitiveT] if interest rates ease, or if a government or central bank eases them, they fall slightly The central bank is prepared to ease interest rates further. 3[intransitiveI] if prices on a financial market ease, they fall slightly Stock prices eased in a slow trading session. Shares in Tokyo Gas eased 2 to 565, and Marubeni lost 5 to 660. —easing noun [countableC, uncountableU] the easing of restrictions on non-refundable fares Profit-taking in the oil sector led to an easing of prices. Rates are now around 7%, following a series of easings by the Reserve Bank of Australia. → ease off Origin ease1 (1100-1200) Old French aise “comfort”
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