lack of difficulty 容易;輕易;不費勁 - with ease
He passed the exam with ease. 他輕而易舉地通過了考試。 The ease with which she learns languages is astonishing. 她學習語言之輕鬆令人驚訝。 - for ease of something
All important points are numbered for ease of reference (= so that you can find them easily). 全部重點均編了號碼以便查閱。 This computer is popular for its good design and ease of use. 這種計算機因設計巧妙、簡單易用而廣受歡迎。
Extra ExamplesI obtained the drugs with alarming ease. 我輕而易舉地弄到了這些毒品。 I was surprised at the apparent ease with which he got into the building. 他顯然不費力地就進了大樓,這使我吃驚。 She returned her opponent's serve with contemptuous ease. 她不把對手放在眼裏,輕而易舉地回擊了對手的發球。 The back of the garment is split for ease in walking. 衣服後面的開衩是爲了行走方便。 The car brings ease of access to the countryside. 汽車方便了人們去鄉間。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- consummate
- great
- astonishing
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- for ease in
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- with ease
the state of feeling relaxed or comfortable without worries, problems or pain 舒適;安逸;自在;無憂無慮
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French aise, based on Latin adjacens ‘lying close by’, present participle of adjacere. The verb is originally from Old French aisier, from the phrase a aise ‘at ease’; in later use from the noun.
Idioms
(stand) at ease
used as a command to soldiers to tell them to stand with their feet apart and their hands behind their backs compare attention(對士兵的命令用語)稍息
at (your) ease
relaxed and confident and not nervous or embarrassed 舒適;自由自在;無拘無束 I never feel completely at ease with him. 我跟他在一起總感到不是很自在。 She was at her ease straight away in the new job. 她在新工作中很自在。
ill at ease
put somebody at (their) ease
to make somebody feel relaxed and confident, not nervous or embarrassed 使舒適;使自在;使不受拘束 Try to put the candidate at ease by being friendly and informal. 努力顯得友好、随便,讓應試者放鬆下來。
put/set somebody’s mind at ease/rest
to do or say something to make somebody stop worrying about something synonym reassure安慰;寬解;使寬心