it is comforting to do sth
It is comforting to know that you are safe.
知道你平安无事令人感到安慰。
令人安慰的；抚慰的
给予安慰的,尤指抚慰痛苦。；安慰的；令人鼓舞的
给予安慰的,尤指抚慰痛苦。
Giving comfort, especially in the sense of soothing distress.
His comforting words helped me through the difficult time.
他安慰的话语帮我度过了艰难时刻。
用法提示：comforting 作定语，修饰 words，表示令人安慰的。
It is comforting to know that my family is always there for me.
知道我的家人永远支持我，这令人感到安慰。
用法提示：comforting 作表语，用于 'it is comforting to...' 结构。
The soft music playing in the background had a comforting effect.
背景中播放的轻柔音乐有一种安慰的效果。
用法提示：comforting 作定语，修饰 effect。
It is comforting to know that you are safe.
知道你平安无事令人感到安慰。
comforting 常与 find 搭配使用。
I find this music very comforting.
我觉得这首音乐非常抚慰人心。
It is comforting to see that he is recovering.
看到他正在康复令人欣慰。
reassuring 侧重消除疑虑；comforting 更强调情感安慰
soothing 常指减轻身体或精神上的不适；comforting 更泛指安慰
consoling 针对悲伤或失落；comforting 使用更广
encouraging 侧重激励；comforting 侧重安抚
heartening 语气更强，常用于好消息后；comforting 更柔和
grammar · medium
易错句子The movie was very comfortable.
正确表达The movie was very comforting.
“comfortable” 表示舒适的状态，而 “comforting” 表示令人安慰的。描述给人安慰的事物时应用 “comforting”。
grammar · medium
易错句子After hearing the news, I felt very comforting.
正确表达After hearing the news, I felt very comforted.
“comforting” 是形容词，描述能带来安慰的事物；而 “comforted” 是过去分词，描述感受到安慰的状态。这里描述自己的感受，应用 “comforted”。
与'安慰的'相反，指引起痛苦或忧虑
与'令人鼓舞的'相反，指引发恐惧或担忧
与'安慰的'相反，指导致心烦意乱
与'令人鼓舞的'相反，指干扰平静或安宁
与'安慰的'相反，指使人感到不自在
comfortable 描述身体或环境的舒适感；comforting 描述情感上的安慰或鼓舞
consoling 强调通过言语或行动直接给予安慰；comforting 更侧重事物本身具有抚慰作用
安慰的想法
It was a comforting thought that the worst was over.
最糟糕的已经过去，这是个令人安慰的想法。
安慰的话
She spoke comforting words to the grieving family.
她对悲伤的家人说了些安慰的话。
令人安心的存在
Having her there was a comforting presence.
她在那里就是一种令人安心的存在。
安慰的感觉
The warm blanket gave me a comforting feeling.
温暖的毯子给了我一种安慰的感觉。
令人欣慰的微笑
His comforting smile eased my anxiety.
他令人欣慰的微笑缓解了我的焦虑。
安慰的拥抱
She gave him a comforting embrace after the bad news.
听到坏消息后，她给了他一个安慰的拥抱。
与 comforting 都强调减轻痛苦或焦虑。
都用于消除疑虑，带来安心感。
在情感上提供支持，与 comforting 同类。
温和的态度常伴随安慰行为。
使人平静是安慰的目的之一。
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