comfortable
adjectiveWord Family
- comfort noun verb
- comfortable adjective (≠ uncomfortable)
- comfortably adverb (≠ uncomfortably)
- comforting adjective
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(of clothes, furniture, etc. 衣服、家具等 making you feel physically relaxed; pleasant to wear, sit on, etc. 使人舒服的；舒适的 It's such a comfortable bed. 这床真舒服。 These new shoes are not very comfortable. 这双新鞋穿起来不太舒服。 clothes that are comfortable to wear 穿着舒适的衣服 a warm comfortable house 温暖舒适的房子 Let me slip into something more comfortable (= change into more comfortable clothing). 让我换件比较舒服的衣服。
Extra ExamplesTopics Clothes and Fashiona2The bed felt comfortable. 这张床躺着挺舒适。 The hotel was comfortable enough. 这家酒店还算舒适。 an extremely comfortable chair 极为舒适的椅子 It is advisable to wear loose, comfortable clothing. 宜穿宽松、舒适的衣服。 It's an elegant, comfortable house with good views from the windows. 这是一座雅致、舒适的房子，窗外景色很好。 We must think how we can make the room more comfortable for you. 我们必须考虑怎样使这个房间让你感到更加舒适。 I'll change into something more comfortable when I get home. 等我回到家就会舒坦下来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- change into something more comfortable
- slip into something more comfortable
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feeling physically relaxed in a pleasant way; warm enough, without pain, etc. 愉快放松的；舒服的；安逸的 Are you comfortable? 你感觉舒服吗？ She shifted into a more comfortable position on the chair. 她在椅子上换了个更舒适的姿势。 Please make yourself comfortable while I get some coffee. 我去冲咖啡，您别拘束。 The patient is comfortable (= not in pain) after his operation. 病人手术后感觉良好。 This bed is lumpy—I just can't seem to get comfortable. 这张床高低不平的，我怎么躺好像都不舒服。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- very
- completely
- entirely
- …
- about
- with
- comfortable in your (own) skin
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confident about something and not worried or afraid 自信而无忧虑的；自在的 She was clearly quite comfortable and relaxed. 她显然非常舒服和放松。 - comfortable with something/somebody
He's more comfortable with computers than with people. 比起与人相处，他和电脑打交道更能应付自如。 - comfortable about something
I was not entirely comfortable about the plans they had made. 我有点儿担心他们制订的计划。 - comfortable about doing something
I didn't feel comfortable about accepting the money. 我对接受这笔钱感到不舒服。 - comfortable doing something
She seems comfortable giving a speech without notes. 她似乎很乐意做一个没有笔记的演讲。 - comfortable in something
He didn't look comfortable in his role as the vicar. 他扮演牧师的角色看上去不太自在。 I never feel very comfortable in her presence. 在她面前我一向不太自在。 - comfortable in doing something
Students will become more comfortable in expressing their ideas. 学生在表达自己的想法时会变得更加自如。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb1I don't feel comfortable with him. 和他相处我感到不自在。 She didn't feel comfortable about going out alone. 她对独自出门感到担忧。 They didn't feel comfortable about her travelling alone. 他们对她独自旅游感到担忧。
having enough money to buy what you want without worrying about the cost 富裕的；宽裕的 They're not millionaires, but they're certainly very comfortable. 他们不是百万富翁，但也很富裕。 He makes a comfortable living. 他过着舒适的生活。 They come from comfortable middle-class families. 他们来自舒适的中产阶级家庭。 I had a relatively comfortable life in Brazil. 我在巴西过得相对富足。
Synonyms richrich- wealthy
- prosperous
- affluent
- well off
- comfortable
- rich
(of a person) having a lot of money, property or valuable possessions; (of a country or city) producing a lot of wealth so that many of its people can live at a high standard 指（人）富有的、富裕的，（国家或城市）富庶的、富饶的 - wealthy
rich 指富有的、富饶的
rich or wealthy? 用 rich 还是 wealthy？ - prosperous (rather formal) rich and successful
- affluent (rather formal
) rich and with a good standard of living: 指富裕的： affluent Western countries 富裕的西方国家
prosperous or affluent? 用 prosperous 还是 affluent？ - well off (often used in negative sentences) rich:
His family is not very well off. 他家境不太宽裕。
- comfortable having enough money to buy what you want without worrying about the cost:
They’re not millionaires, but they’re certainly very comfortable. 他们不是百万富翁，但也很富裕。
- a(n) rich/wealthy/prosperous/affluent/well-off family
- a rich/wealthy/prosperous/well-off man/woman
- a(n) rich/wealthy/prosperous/affluent country/city
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- very
- quite
- relatively
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quite large; allowing you to win easily 相当大的；轻松取胜的
clothes/furniture衣服；家具
physically relaxed轻松
confident有信心
having money有钱
victory胜利
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘pleasant, pleasing’): from Anglo-Norman French confortable, from conforter ‘to comfort’, from late Latin confortare ‘strengthen’, from com- (expressing intensive force) + Latin fortis ‘strong’.