comforting

英 [ˈkʌmfətɪŋ]

美 [ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ]

adj.  令人安慰的
v.  安慰; 抚慰; 宽慰
comfort的现在分词

现在分词：comforting　

Collins.1 / BNC.9880 / COCA.7742

牛津词典

adj.

• 令人安慰的
  making you feel calmer and less worried or unhappy
  1. her comforting words
     她说的那些令人安慰的话
  2. It's comforting to know that you'll be there.
     知道你要去那里令人感到欣慰。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 安慰的;令人欣慰的
  If you say that something iscomforting, you mean it makes you feel less worried or unhappy.
  1. My mother had just died and I found the book very comforting...
     我母亲刚去世，我从这本书中获取了不少慰藉。
  2. In the midst of his feelings of impotence, a comforting thought arrived.
     正在他觉得很无奈的时候，一个令人欣慰的想法冒了出来。

英英释义

adj

• affording comfort or solace
  Synonym:consolatoryconsoling
• providing freedom from worry
  Synonym:cheeringsatisfying

双语例句

• It's comforting, you know?
  他们让人很舒服，你知道的。
• Your comforting words helped to sustain me in my faith during those dark days.
  你那些宽慰的话在那段黑暗的日子里帮助我坚定了信念。
• Scottish baking is homely, comforting and truly good.
  苏格兰烘烤食品简单、温馨，吃起来十分美味可口。
• In the midst of his feelings of impotence, a comforting thought arrived.
  正在他觉得很无奈的时候，一个令人欣慰的想法冒了出来。
• Love is comforting someone.
  爱是和他一起安慰别人。
• His voice was deep and mellow and his speech had a soothing and comforting quality.
  他的嗓音低沉悦耳，他的讲话能抚慰人心。
• Don't let me say comforting things to myself.
  别让我再自我安慰了。
• This thought is comforting, and gives me an idea.
  这想法很让人觉得安慰，也给了我一个启发。
• His comforting words almost reduced his wife to tears.
  他安慰的话语让他的妻子几乎掉下了眼泪。
• A comforting thought, except for one thing: it's not true.
  除一种情况外，一个舒适思想是不真实的。