1. U 容易　the ability to do sth without difficulty
2. U 舒适，安逸　the state of being comfortable and without worries or problems

　graceful ～　优雅自在的风度
　material ～　优裕舒适的物质生活
　with ～　轻易，毫不费劲
　～ from care　无忧无虑
　～ of mind　心情舒畅

　They are expected to win the election with ease.　预计他们在竞选中能够轻易获胜。
　Gloria is a rich woman now, and lives a life of ease.　格洛丽亚现在是个阔太太，过着安逸舒适的生活。

 ♣ at (one's) ease
　安逸，舒适　the state of being comfortable and without worries or problems
　He didn't feel completely at ease in the strange surroundings.　他在陌生的环境中感到不那么自在。
　Louise was at ease, content.　路易斯感到舒坦、满足。
 ♣ take one's ease
　休息；轻松　stop working or worrying; relax
　Take your ease, for the journey ahead will be long and arduous.　好好休息一下，前面的路程远而艰难呢。

1. vt. & vi.减轻；使舒适　 take away pain or worry; make more comfortable
2. vt. & vi.放宽；放松　 make looser; be less tight

　～ labour　减轻劳动强度
　～ one's mind　使放心
　～ the pain　镇痛
　～ the speed of a boat　放慢船速
　～ tensions　缓和紧张关系〔局势〕
　～ apparently〔markedly〕　明显地减轻
　～ gracefully　适当地放松
　～ greatly　大大减轻
　～ partially　部分地减轻
　～ away　（痛苦）减轻，松弛
　～ back　轻轻拉回
　～ down　放松，减慢，变慢
　～ off　（局势）缓和
　～ out　解雇，使离任，放松
　～ round　（把车、船等）轻轻转过来
　～ up　移动，放松，（疼痛）减轻，缓和
　～ oneself into a chair　慢慢地坐到椅子上
　～ sb of　使某人舒适〔安心〕，减轻（痛苦，忧虑等）
　～ sb of the pain　消除痛苦
　～ sb of his purse　抢人钱包
　～ sb of his troubles　消除某人的烦恼
　～ the piano through the door　小心翼翼地把钢琴搬出

　His stomach seemed to ease; the edge was off.　他的胃似乎好受一些，最难受的时刻已经过去了。
　The weather is definitely easing.　天气无疑在转好。
　Tension eased among the passengers as the fog lifted.　当雾散时，乘客们的紧张情绪才缓和。
　The relationship between these two countries has eased.　两国间的关系已缓和。
　He eased the TV set through the narrow door.　他轻轻地将电视机搬过窄门。
　The belt is too tight, ease it a little.　皮带太紧了，把它放松一点。
　I'll help if it will ease your job.　如果我的帮助可使你的工作容易些，那么我将助你一臂之力。
　They had to ease the speed of their boat.　他们不得不减低船速。
　They did this to ease their economic crisis.　他们这样做是为了缓和经济危机。
　I gave him some medicine to ease the pain.　我给他一些药物以减轻疼痛。
　The new medicine has eased the pain.　新药已止住了疼痛。
　The news that her child was safe eased her mind.　孩子平安的消息使她放心了。
　The coat needs to be eased under the armpit.　这件上衣的腋下需要放宽。
　The coat is too tight; it must be eased under the arms.　这件外套太紧了，须在袖子下面放宽松点。

 ♣ ease down　(v.+adv.)
　减（速）　reduce the speed of
　Ease down! will you? You're going dangerously fast.　慢点！好吗?你开得太快了，危险。
　Our lorry eased down and zigzagged along the mountain path.　我们的卡车放慢了速度，沿着弯弯曲曲的山路前进。
　Ease down, there's a sharp bend ahead.　放慢速度，前面有个急转弯。
　Getting near the harbour, the fishermen began to ease down the speed of their boats.　驶进港口时，渔民们开始放慢了船的速度。
　When the car came near the bridge, the driver eased it down to 20 kilometres an hour.　当汽车开近那座桥时，司机把车速放到每小时20公里。
　The crane operator eased the statue down till it rested on the pedestal.　起重机操作员轻轻地把塑像吊下来放到基座上。
 ♣ ease into　(v.+prep.)
　小心地移入　move carefully into sth
　The car eased into the garage.　汽车小心地驶入车库。
　The tug eased into the narrow docking space.　拖船小心地驶入狭窄的码头停泊处。
　He eased himself into one of the armchairs.　他小心地坐到扶手椅里。
　My foot was rather sore, but I managed to ease it into a large slipper.　我的脚很疼，不过我很小心地把它伸进一只大拖鞋里。
 ♣ ease of　(v.+prep.)
　解除　free sb from sth
　Machines ease the workers of heavy manual labour.　机器把工人从笨重的体力劳动中解脱出来。
　Let him ease you of your trouble.　让他来解决你的困难吧。
　Do write to your mother to ease her of her worry.　务必给你妈妈写封信，别让她太担心。
　Music eases me of pain.　音乐解除了我的痛苦。
　Walking helped to ease him of his pain.　散步有助于解除他的疼痛。
 ♣ ease off　(v.+adv.)
1. 〈非正〉减轻；缓和 become less severe
　〔说明〕 ease off常不用于进行体。
　Ease off, we don't need to go so fast now.　慢一点，我们不需要走那么快了。
　The rain has eased off.　雨势已减弱。
　After the patient received acupuncture treatment, his spasms eased off somewhat.　病人接受针刺治疗后，痉挛稍微减轻了。
　Now that the children are back at school, I can ease off.　现在孩子们都回到学校了，我可以松口气了。
2. 挪开 remove sth gently
　The child asked his papa to help him ease off his belt a bit.　那孩子叫他爸爸帮他把腰带松开些。
　He eased the stamp off carefully.　他小心翼翼地把邮票揭下来。
　The nurse eased the bandage off.　护士轻轻地把绷带取下来。
 ♣ ease out　(v.+adv.)
1. 放下 loosen
　Ease out the large sail or we shall be blown over!　降下大帆来，否则我们会被刮翻的！
2. 免职，开除 remove sb from office
　When the new American President took office, some members of the White House staff were eased out.　美国新总统就职后，白宫的某些职员被解了职。
　Because those two companies merged, a number of their respective officers were eased out.　由于两家公司合并，他们解雇了他们各自的一些职员。
 ♣ ease round¹　(v.+adv.)
　绕过　turn gently in a circle
　Turn the rudder slightly so that we can ease the boat round.　慢慢掌舵，这样我们就能使船稳稳地拐过去。
　Ease the boat round carefully, there's a strong wind.　风太大，让船慢慢绕过去。
 ♣ ease round²　(v.+prep.)
　绕过　turn gently in a circle
　Turn the wheel slightly so that we can ease the car round the gateway.　慢慢打方向盘，这样我们就能使车稳稳地拐过大门去。
　This is a trick corner; we must ease the piano round it.　这个拐角难拐，我们必须让钢琴慢慢绕过。
 ♣ ease to　(v.+adv.)
　改变方向　turn a boat towards the direction of the wind, so as to reduce the force of the wind on the sails
　The wind is too strong, we had better ease to.　风太硬，我们最好调转船头。
 ♣ ease up　(v.+adv.)
　〔说明〕 ease up常不用于进行体。
1. 移动 move
　They eased up a bit to make room for those men without seats.　他们移动了一下，腾出地方给那些没有座位的人坐。
　Ask the children on the end to ease up, some more people want to sit down.　让边上的孩子挪动一下，还有人要坐。
2. 〈非正〉减轻；放松 reduce; lighten
　It seemed the storm would never ease up.　暴风雨似乎没有停的时候。
　He refused to ease up the least bit, even though he was already tired.　他虽然已经很累了，但他丝毫不放松自己的工作。
　Recently I've been up to my ears in work, but I'll come and see you as soon as things ease up a bit.　近来我忙得不可开交，但一有空就来看你。
　My father had a hard life, and it's time he eased up a bit.　我父亲一直过着艰苦的生活，现在是他舒适一下的时候了。
　The pain began to ease up after she was given a sedative.　给她吃了一片镇痛药后，她的疼痛开始减轻。
　The situation should ease up now that the two sides are prepared to talk.　既然双方准备会谈，局势就应该缓和了。
　The driver eased up on the accelerator.　司机放松了加速器。
　You should ease up on the child and stop scolding her.　你应该对那个孩子放松点，不要再骂她了。
　Come on, ease up on those kids a bit; they've had a hard day!　得啦，对那些小家伙稍许宽容些吧，他们今天已够辛苦的了！

　［同义词］ n. comfort, easiness
　［反义词］ n. difficulty, effort, trouble
　［词源］古法语aise（舒服，舒适）