comfortcom•fort /'kʌmfət/

vt

1. 安慰；慰问

• I tried to comfort her after her father's death. 她的父亲去世后，我尽力安慰她。

• comfort oneself with a thought 用某一想法作自我安慰

2. 使舒适，使舒服

• The nurse comforted the patient by tidying up her bed. 护士给病人整理床铺，使她躺的舒适一些。

–comfortingly adv