ease /i:z/ I. n. ［u］1.舒适，安逸：The retired couple lived a life of ease. 退了休的两口子过着安逸的生活。 2.容易，不费事：with ease 毫不费劲地，轻而易举地： Our team won the game with ease. 我们队轻取这场比赛。at (one’s) ease 安详，自在：He tried to appear at (his) ease. 他想装作很自在。at ease 稍息：stand at ease稍息；be ill at ease 紧张：I am so ill at ease with strangers. 遇到生人我就感到不自在。 ‖II.vt.& vi. 缓和，减轻：ease the difficulty (pain, one’s anxiety) 减轻困难(疼痛，焦虑的心情) ［考句］Any donation you can give will help us ease the suffering and isolation of the homeless this New Year. 您的任何捐赠将会帮助我们减轻这个新年无家可归人的痛苦。The wind eased temporarily. 风暂时缓和了些。ease up/off 慢慢减少，逐渐停止：As he got older, he started to ease up a little.年纪大了，他慢慢减少工作。ease off/up减轻；缓和；逐渐停止：The pain doesn't usually ease off for several hours.疼痛通常不会在几个小时内缓解。At last the rain began to ease off.雨终于逐渐停下来了。I'd ease up on the hard stuff if I were you.如果我是你，就会放松心态面对难以对付的废话。