1. U 舒适，身心健康　 state of being free from suffering, anxiety, pain, etc.; physical well-being
2. U 安慰，帮助　 help or kindness to sb who is suffering, consolation
3. C 给予援助或安慰的人或事　 sb/sth that brings relief or help
4. C 使人舒服的事物　 thing that creates physical ease or well-being

　find ～　找到安慰
　provide ～　提供舒适
　seek ～　寻求安慰
　take ～　得到安慰
　cold ～　不起作用的安慰
　Dutch ～　没用的安慰
　ordinary ～　普通的安慰
　spiritual ～　精神上的安慰
　house ～s　家庭的乐趣、舒适
　travel ～　旅行的舒适
　～ station　公共厕所
　in ～　舒适地
　of ～　振作
　derive ～ from　从…得到安慰
　～ to　对…的安慰

　There is no comfort in the room.　这房间一点也不舒服。
　We could give him no comfort.　我们无法安慰他。
　I found comfort in his words.　我从他的话中得到安慰。
　From whom shall I get comfort?　我从谁那里得到安慰?
　She was a comfort to her old father.　她对老父亲来说是个安慰。
　My husband was a great comfort to me when I was ill.　我生病时我丈夫是我最大的安慰。
　Your letter was a great comfort to me.　你的信对我是个很大的安慰。
　Your words have been a great comfort to me.　你的话给了我很大的安慰。
　It's a comfort to be with you.　跟你在一起真令人感到安慰。
　He liked the comforts of his home.　他喜欢家中的种种舒适。
　We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.　我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。

 ♣ be too close for comfort
　太…以致让人不舒服、不愉快　be unhappy
　The exams were getting too close for comfort.　这次考试太难了，以致让人不舒服。
 ♣ cold comfort
　使人扫兴的慰藉，算不上什么安慰　so called being comfortable
　When Duff lost the race, it was cold comfort to him to hear that he could try again in two weeks.　当达夫输掉了比赛时，两周后可再次比赛对于他来说算不上什么安慰。
 ♣ fond of comfort
　喜欢安逸　like being comfortable
　As he got older, he became more and more fond of comfort.　随着年龄的增长，他越来越喜欢安逸。
　One becomes fond of comfort as he grows old.　人年纪大了，就变得喜欢安逸。
 ♣ in comfort
　舒适地　comfortably
　He has enough money so that he can live in comfort.　他有很多钱，足可舒舒服服地过日子。
　He lived in comfort all his life.　他一辈子过着舒服的日子。
 ♣ take comfort from〔in〕
　在…中得到安慰　make one feel better from sth
　I often take comfort from reading.　我经常从读书中寻求安慰。
　I take comfort in books.　我在书中寻求安慰。

　他们生活舒适奢华。
　［误］ They live at comfort and luxury.
　［正］ They live in comfort and luxury.
　［析］ 表示“处于某种状态”时，通常用介词in，只有在be at war等少数几个短语中才用at，且大多与be连用。

　vt.　安慰，使舒适 give comfort to; make sb feel better

　～ an old man　安慰老人
　～ a patient　安慰患者
　～ the wounded　慰问伤员
　～ sb for　因…安慰某人
　～ sb with　用…安慰

　He did his best to comfort the old man.　他尽力地去安慰老人。
　The old lady often comforts those who are in trouble.　这位老妇人经常安慰处于困境的人。
　The nurse comforted the patient.　护士安慰患病的人。
　Her sister came to comfort her.　她姐姐过来安慰她。
　They tried to comfort her, but what could they say?　他们试图安慰她，但又能说些什么呢?
　I tried to comfort her after her mother's death.　她妈妈去世后我尽力安慰她。
　Neighbours comforted the parents of the injured child.　邻居们向受伤孩子的父母表示慰问。
　She brought me something to eat and tried to comfort me.　她给我拿了些吃的东西来，并且极力安慰我。
　I tried to comfort the poor girl, and asked where she was going to spend the night.　我尽力安慰这个可怜的姑娘，问她打算到哪儿去过夜。
　He did his best to comfort the unfortunate man.　他尽力安慰那个不幸的人。
　They are comforting the crying girl.　他们正在安慰那个哭泣着的姑娘。
　She went to comfort the wounded.　她去慰问伤员。
　The nurse comforted the patient by tidying up his bed.　护士给病人整理床铺，使他躺得舒适一些。
　The news comforted her.　那消息使她得到慰藉。
　The thought comforted him.　那个想法使他得到安慰。
　The child ran to its mother to be comforted.　那孩子跑到妈妈的身边以便得到安慰。
　She will be comforted to learn the news.　听到这个消息她将得到安慰。
　She comforted herself that her husband would be home soon.　她安慰自己说她的丈夫很快就会回来。

 ♣ comfort for　(v.+prep.)
　因…而安慰　be comfortable because of sth
　The teacher comforts her for her failure in the examination.　老师安慰她，因为她考试失败了。
　His friends came to comfort him for his loss.　因为他受了损失，他的朋友们都来安慰他。
　The insurance money comforted her for the death of her husband.　保险的金额减轻了她对丈夫去世的哀痛。
 ♣ comfort with　(v.+prep.)
　用…安慰某人　make sb feel better with
　We comforted soldiers with gifts.　我们带着礼物慰劳士兵。
　She comforted herself with the view that her husband would come back in a few days.　她认为丈夫几天后就会回来的，以此安慰自己。

 ♣ comfort, console
　这两个词的共同意思是“安慰”或“使愉快”。其区别是：
1. comfort指从道义或精神上通过语言或行动来安慰；console指做些事情以弥补损失。例如：

2. 就对象来说， comfort一般是别人；console可以是别人，也可以是自己。
3. 就效果来说， comfort指有时可使其减少忧愁和痛苦，有时可使其振奋和高兴；console则指努力减轻别人的忧伤或暂时忘记忧愁或自我安慰。例如：

4. comfort是日常用语；console则较正式。
 ♣ comfort, relieve, soothe
　这三个词都可表示“安慰”。其区别是：comfort指用鼓舞、安慰、希望减少别人的痛苦、伤悲；relieve指能暂时减少些痛苦，以便能容易忍受；soothe意思是缓和痛苦，使其镇静一些。例如：

　［同义词］ n. consolation, solace, ease, luxury, relation, rest, satisfaction
　［反义词］ n. discomfort, uncertainty
　［词源］　古法语confort<晚期拉丁语confortare （使人在精神上坚强起来）