ease

vt

1. 减轻(痛苦、负担等)

• a drug to ease childbirth for women 一种减轻妇女分娩痛苦的药

• His words eased me of my anxiety. 他的话解除了我的忧虑。

2. 小心地挪动

• Ease the wounded man onto the bed. 把伤员小心地移到床上。

3. 放松

• He eased his tie. 他松开领带。

vi 减轻；缓和

• The headache has eased. 头疼减轻了。

• The situation is easing. 局势正在好转。

词组ease off 减轻；缓和

• The storm was easing off at last. 风暴终于减弱了。

ease out 悄悄地把…打发走；使…悄然离去

• He was gradually eased out of his position as chairman of the board. 他被逐渐从董事长一职上排挤掉。

ease up 缓和；放松；减轻

• You should ease up on the child and stop scolding him. 你对孩子应该宽容一点，不要再责骂他了。