ease

Word family  noun ease unease easiness uneasiness adjective easy uneasy verb ease adverb easily uneasily easy

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ease1 /iːz/ ●●○ W3 noun [uncountable]  1  with ease EASYif you do something with ease, it is very easy for you to do it 轻易，毫不费劲 SYN easily They won with ease. 他们轻松获胜。 The security codes could be broken with relative ease. 破译那些安全密码相对容易。 I was impressed by the ease with which the information could be retrieved. 资料能够轻易检索到，这让我印象深刻。2  at ease RELAXEDfeeling relaxed, especially in a situation in which people might feel a little nervous 不拘束；放松at ease with She felt completely at ease with Bernard. 她和伯纳德在一起感到很自在。put/set somebody at (their) ease (=make someone feel relaxed) 使某人放松[自在] She had an ability to put people at their ease. 她有能力让人们感到自在。3  ill at ease not relaxed 不自在，局促不安 You always look ill at ease in a suit. 你穿套装看上去总有些不自在。4  ease of application/use etc writtenEASY how easy something is to use etc, or the quality of being easy to use etc 使用方便 It emphasizes the software’s convenience and ease of use. 它强调了这种软件的方便易用。for ease of something The bowl is removable for ease of cleaning. 这个碗状物可取出以方便清洗。5  RELAXEDthe ability to feel relaxed or behave in a natural relaxed way 优雅自在 He had a natural ease which made him very popular. 他优雅从容的风度使他深受欢迎。6. a life of ease EASYa comfortable life, without problems or worries 安逸的生活7. (stand) at ease PMused to tell soldiers to stand in a relaxed way with their feet apart 〔军事口令〕稍息n COLLOCATIONSphraseswith great/considerable ease (=very easily)The car handles these mountain roads with great ease.with apparent ease (=seeming easy, although this may not be the case)I was amazed by the apparent ease with which she got through the security system.with comparative/relative ease (=seeming easy, especially considering how difficult something is)Most modern laptops can store large amounts of data with comparative ease.with consummate ease formal (=in a way that shows great skill and so makes something difficult look very easy)It was a beautiful goal, scored with consummate ease.

Examples from the Corpus

ease• But, as of old, his smooth face fairly shone with affable ease.• The ideal tech is good at computers and at ease with people, a combination which can be difficult to find.• Already Morales talks of being tired, and he appears ill at ease with the insistent pace of campaigning.• They offer the advantages of cheapness, ease of operation and simple maintenance, and are ideal for routine petrographic purposes.• We stripped a combination of primer and varnish from a plywood screen with comparative ease.• I'm amazed at the sense of ease he has with children.• C., where she lived a life of relative ease and privilege.• I was surprised by the ease with which I had gotten reservations.• Because of the ease of manufacture, an increasing number of so-called Cassegrain reflectors are being made to the Dall-Kirkham design.• Just like that, with the ease and assurance of a thing that was not only commonplace hut also predestined.ease2 ●○○ verb  1  improve 改善 [intransitive, transitive]EASY if something unpleasant eases, or if you ease it, it gradually improves or becomes less 减轻；缓解ease the pain/stress/tension He’ll give you something to ease the pain. 他会给你一些药镇痛。ease the pressure/burden This should ease the burden on busy teachers. 这应该能让忙碌的教师减轻负担。 measures to ease congestion in the city 改善城市拥堵状况的措施 Her breathing had eased. 她的呼吸平缓下来。2  make easier 使较容易 [transitive]EASY to make a process happen more easily 使容易些；使顺利些 SYN smooth The agreement will ease the way for other countries to join the EU. 该协议将为其他国家加入欧盟扫除障碍。3  move 移动 [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition]MOVE something OR somebody to move yourself or something slowly and carefully into another place or position 小心缓慢地移动 She eased her shoes off. 她小心翼翼地脱下鞋子。ease yourself into/through etc something He eased himself into a chair. 他轻手轻脚地坐到椅子上。ease your way past/through etc something He eased his way through the crowd. 他缓缓穿过人群。 Jean eased back on the pillows and relaxed. 琼轻轻靠到枕头上休息。4. ease your grip HOLDto hold something less tightly 放松〔对某物的〕把持，松手5  ease somebody’s mind RELAXEDto make someone feel less worried about something 使某人宽慰 It would ease my mind to know you had arrived safely. 知道你已安全到达我就会放心了。 PHRASAL VERBS6 ease (somebody) into something phrasal verb if you ease yourself or someone else into a new job etc, you start doing it gradually or help them to start 使熟悉〔新工作等〕 After the baby, she eased herself back into work. 生完孩子她又重新开始工作了。7 ease off phrasal verb a) LESSif something, especially something that you do not like, eases off, it improves or gets less 〔尤指不称心的事〕减轻 SYN ease up The rain had eased off a bit. 雨下得小一点了。 Why don’t you wait until the traffic eases off a little? 为什么不等到路上车少一些再走？b) ease off on somebodySTRICT to stop being unpleasant to someone or asking so much from them 不再为难某人8 ease out phrasal verb a) TTCif a vehicle eases out, it slowly moves forward into the traffic 〔汽车〕缓慢驶入车道，慢慢上路b) LEAVE A JOB OR ORGANIZATION ease somebody ↔ out to make someone leave a job, a position of authority etc, in a way that makes it seem as if they have chosen to leave 使某人自动离职9 ease up phrasal verb a) SLOWto work less hard or do something with less energy than before 松弛 Just relax and ease up a little. 放松一下干慢点。b) LESSto start doing something less 开始减少〔做某事〕 on You should ease up on the whisky. 你应该少喝点威士忌酒。c) to improve or get less 改善；减轻 SYN ease off The snow was easing up. 雪下得小了。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

ease• This led to a discussion of timetabling and the constraints imposed by group sizes, and how these constraints might be eased.• Whose own sorrows I would gladly try to ease.• The arrival of the others eased her embarrassment slightly.• A faint smile eased her heavy mouth.• She eased herself slowly from the bed.• Congress may ease import restrictions on grain.• To ease non-marital breakups:-Remind yourself why you moved in in the first place.• Tensions in the region have eased slightly.• Cresson warned, however, that partial privatizations should not be used to ease the government's financial problems.• Rod rubbed his jaw to ease the pain a little.• The help of UN experts eased the transition to independence.• I was trying to ease the wagon down a short slope when it broke loose and almost broke my leg.• We need to get rid of Africa's long-term debt burden, and ease trade and commerce.• The overtime and opportunities for easing which court duty affords is often not compensation enough for the stress it involves.ease the pain/stress/tension• For some Artemis eased the pain.• He also wound up mad enough to spend eight years in courtrooms, battling for something else to help ease the pain.• On several occasions she was admitted to the hospital and spent several days there undergoing traction to ease the pain.• It was a generous gesture to try to ease the tension and relax a fellow professional.• Finally, his decision to sign no doubt will ease the tension between his government and Washington.• They ease the pain, creating a private world of peace into which the prisoner can withdraw and temporarily forget the awfulness.• Surely some one somewhere knows who killed Ann Heron and that person could ease the pain for her heartbroken family.• The horse slacked his pace, swung his neck down to ease the tension in it, and relaxed his tail.ease the way for• This preparation eased the way for further integration of physically handicapped children into the mixed ability secondary school.ease yourself into/through etc something• He nodded a goodbye, forced a smile, then eased himself into his car and slammed the door.• I eased myself into a seat for the red-eye flight from Vegas back to New York.• Lounge by its swimming pool to ease yourself into your break, then book an Ayurvedic massage.• Many ex-professionals prefer to open pubs or manage Swindon Town rather than to ease themselves into retirement by playing non-League football.• She eased herself into a sitting position and groped for the heavy torch she had placed on the shelf by her bunk.• Sir John eased himself into his great chair at the top of the table and gloomily reflected on the past.• Then he eased himself through the narrow gap feet first, and dropped lightly to the floor.• Weight was slowly ebbing; the rockets were being throttled back as the ship eased itself into orbit.From Longman Business Dictionaryeaseease /iːz/ verb1[intransitive, transitive] if limits, rules, restrictions etc are eased, or someone eases them, they become less strictIndia is easing rules for joint ventures with foreign concerns.2[intransitive, transitive] if interest rates ease, or if a government or central bank eases them, they fall slightlyThe central bank is prepared to ease interest rates further.3[intransitive] if prices on a financial market ease, they fall slightlyStock prices eased in a slow trading session.Shares in Tokyo Gas eased 2 to 565, and Marubeni lost 5 to 660. —easing noun [countable, uncountable]the easing of restrictions on non-refundable faresProfit-taking in the oil sector led to an easing of prices.Rates are now around 7%, following a series of easings by the Reserve Bank of Australia. → ease off→ See Verb tableOrigin ease1 (1100-1200) Old French aise “comfort”

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ease¹ /iːz/ noun [uncountable]1. with ease if you do something with ease, it is very easy for you to do it
   SYN  easily:
    They won with ease.
    The security codes could be broken with relative ease.
    I was impressed by the ease with which the information could be retrieved.
2. at ease feeling relaxed, especially in a situation in which people might feel a little nervous
    at ease with
    She felt completely at ease with Bernard.
    put/set somebody at (their) ease (=make someone feel relaxed)
    She had an ability to put people at their ease.
3. ill at ease not relaxed:
    You always look ill at ease in a suit.
4. ease of application/use etc written how easy something is to use etc, or the quality of being easy to use etc:
    It emphasizes the software’s convenience and ease of use.
    for ease of something
    The bowl is removable for ease of cleaning.
5. the ability to feel relaxed or behave in a natural relaxed way:
    He had a natural ease which made him very popular.
6. a life of ease a comfortable life, without problems or worries
7. (stand) at ease used to tell soldiers to stand in a relaxed way with their feet apart
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ phrases
   ▪ with great/considerable ease (=very easily) The car handles these mountain roads with great ease.
   ▪ with apparent ease (=seeming easy, although this may not be the case) I was amazed by the apparent ease with which she got through the security system.
   ▪ with comparative/relative ease (=seeming easy, especially considering how difficult something is) Most modern laptops can store large amounts of data with comparative ease.
   ▪ with consummate ease formal (=in a way that shows great skill and so makes something difficult look very easy) It was a beautiful goal, scored with consummate ease.

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ease² W3 verb1.  IMPROVE  [intransitive and transitive] if something unpleasant eases, or if you ease it, it gradually improves or becomes less
    ease the pain/stress/tension
    He’ll give you something to ease the pain.
    ease the pressure/burden
    This should ease the burden on busy teachers.
    measures to ease congestion in the city
    Her breathing had eased.
2.  MAKE EASIER  [transitive] to make a process happen more easily
   SYN  smooth:
    The agreement will ease the way for other countries to join the EU.
3.  MOVE  [intransitive, transitive always + adverb/preposition] to move yourself or something slowly and carefully into another place or position:
    She eased her shoes off.
    ease yourself into/through etc something
    He eased himself into a chair.
    ease your way past/through etc something
    He eased his way through the crowd.
    Jean eased back on the pillows and relaxed.
4. ease your grip to hold something less tightly
5. ease sb’s mind to make someone feel less worried about something:
    It would ease my mind to know you had arrived safely.
     
ease (somebody) into something phrasal verb
  if you ease yourself or someone else into a new job etc, you start doing it gradually or help them to start:
    After the baby, she eased herself back into work.
ease off phrasal verb
  1. if something, especially something that you do not like, eases off, it improves or gets less
   SYN  ease up:
    The rain had eased off a bit.
    Why don’t you wait until the traffic eases off a little?
  2. ease off on somebody to stop being unpleasant to someone or asking so much from them
ease out phrasal verb
  1. if a vehicle eases out, it slowly moves forward into the traffic
  2. ease somebody ↔ out to make someone leave a job, a position of authority etc, in a way that makes it seem as if they have chosen to leave
ease up phrasal verb
  1. to work less hard or do something with less energy than before:
    Just relax and ease up a little.
  2. to start doing something less
    ease up on
    You should ease up on the whisky.
  3. to improve or get less
   SYN  ease off:
    The snow was easing up.