ease

1. PHRASE If you do something with ease, you do it easily, without difficulty or effort. 輕易地

Anne was intelligent and capable of passing her exams with ease. 安妮很聰明，能夠輕易地通過考試。

2. N-UNCOUNT If you talk about the ease of a particular activity, you are referring to the way that it has been made easier to do, or to the fact that it is already easy to do. 簡便

For ease of reference, only the relevant extracts of the regulations are included. 爲便於蓡閲，衹收錄了相關條例的摘錄。

3. N-UNCOUNT Ease is the state of being very comfortable and able to live as you want, without any worries or problems. 舒適; 悠閑

She lived a life of ease. 她過著悠閑自在的生活。

4. V-T/V-I If something unpleasant eases or if you ease it, it is reduced in degree, speed, or intensity. 減輕; 減緩

Tensions had eased. 緊張緩解了。

I gave him some brandy to ease the pain. 我給了他一些白蘭地以減輕疼痛。

5. V-T/V-I If you ease your way somewhere or ease somewhere, you move there slowly, carefully, and gently. If you ease something somewhere, you move it there slowly, carefully, and gently. 小心緩慢地移動

I eased my way toward the door. 我緩慢地曏門口走去。

He eased his foot off the accelerator. 他慢慢地把腳從油門上挪開。

6. PHRASE If you are at ease, you are feeling confident and relaxed, and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at ease, you make them feel at ease. 放松的; 自在的

It is essential to feel at ease with your therapist. 與治療師在一起時，關鍵是放松心情。

7. PHRASE If you are ill at ease, you feel somewhat uncomfortable, anxious, or worried. 不舒適; 不自在

He appeared embarrassed and ill at ease with the sustained applause that greeted him. 他對持久的掌聲顯得尲尬、不自在。