Word · Frequency #3093
easing
缓解;减轻;使宽慰
easing is the present participle of ease.
to make or become less painful, severe, or worrying; to relieve pain, worry, or tension
- 1.
To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
解除(某物)的痛苦、忧虑、烦躁等。
- 2.
To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).
减轻、缓解或减少(疼痛)。
- 3.
To give respite to (someone).
让(某人)得到喘息。
- 4.
To loosen or slacken the tension on a line.
放松或松开绳子上的张力。
- 5.
To reduce the difficulty of (something).
降低(某事的)难度。
- 6.
To move (something) slowly and carefully.
缓慢而小心地移动(某物)。
- 7.
To lessen in intensity.
强度减弱。
- 8.
To proceed with little effort.
轻松地前进。
- 9.
To reduce speed.
减速。
使容易;降低……的难度;缓慢小心地移动;轻松进行;从容移动;减速;放慢速度;放松(绳索等);松开
In use
The doctor gave her medicine to ease the pain.
The new software will ease the process of data entry.
He eased the heavy box onto the table.
Verb forms
base ease · third person eases · -ing easing · past eased · past participle eased
规则动词
Connections
Collocations
- ease the pain
- 缓解疼痛
- The new medicine should ease the pain in your back.这种新药应该能缓解你背部的疼痛。
- ease pressure
- 减轻压力
- Lowering interest rates may ease pressure on businesses.降低利率可能会减轻企业的压力。
- ease tension
- 缓和紧张局势
- A calming conversation can ease tension between colleagues.一次平静的对话可以缓和同事之间的紧张关系。
- ease the burden
- 减轻负担
- Technology can ease the burden of daily chores.科技可以减轻日常家务的负担。
- ease off
- 减轻;缓和
- You should ease off at work; you look exhausted.你应该减轻一点工作压力;你看起来筋疲力尽。
- ease into
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象疼痛像一根绷紧的绳,ease 就是慢慢松手放松,让紧张变 easy。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:medical/caregiving、physical handling/movement、workplace/study、casual speech 该词作动词时整体偏中性,但不同搭配的语体略有差别:‘ease pain/stress’多用于较正式或书面语境;‘ease something into/out of’常描述小心、缓慢的移动,多见于操作说明或叙述中;‘ease up/off’较口语化,表示放松或减速。日常口语和书面语中都比较常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
ease 读作 /iːz/,与上述单词押韵,它们都以 /iːz/ 结尾。拼写中 'ee' 或 'ea' 都发 /iː/,但要注意 lookalike:cease /siːs/ 和 lease /liːs/ 以 /s/ 结尾,与 ease 不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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