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

• And I've been comforting myself and saying Yeah, but things don't read books.
  我一直在安慰我自己说，是的，但东西不读书啊。
• 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。
• But I've had it ever since I was a baby, and I find it very comforting.
  但是从我是个婴儿的时候起我就有这条手帕了，并且我发现这样非常舒服。
• This was very comforting news to the family.
  对这家人来说，这是个非常令人欣慰的消息。
• This is not comforting.
  这不会让人感到舒适。
• And I will show concern for my friends, even if it is only a comforting word.
  我会关心我的朋友们，哪怕是句安慰的话。
• 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 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。
• I choose the outcome I find more comforting.
  我选择的结果只是让我觉得更安慰一些。
• Realistically speaking, at that time my parents were really comforting me.
  说实在的，我父母在那时一直安慰我。