comforter

/ˈkʌmfətə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʌmfərtər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkəm(p)-fər-tər ˈkəm(p)-fə-tər/ (ame, mw)

comforter — noun

  • comfortersingular
  • comfortersplural

1. A thick bed cover stuffed with down or man-made filling, used to keep a sleeper

1.名詞B1
釋義

A thick bed cover stuffed with down or man-made filling, used to keep a sleeper warm.

例句

Diya pulled the blue comforter up to her chin during the storm.

pull the comforter up to [body part]

The guest room has a white comforter and two matching pillowcases.

同義詞
  • duvet

    often suggests a filled cover used with a separate outer cover

  • quilt

    often emphasizes stitched layers or a decorative pattern

  • blanket

    broader and usually thinner, without thick inner filling

文法句型

a/the comforter

pull up the comforter

wash the comforter

用法筆記

Usually describes the thick filled top layer on a bed. In North American English it is common for this item, while duvet is often used when the cover is separate and removable.

常見錯誤

❌We spread a comforter on the grass for the picnic.
✅We spread a blanket on the grass for the picnic.
💡A comforter is usually a thick bed covering, not a light cover for sitting outdoors.

2. Someone or something that eases fear, sadness, or worry and helps a person feel

2.名詞C1
釋義

Someone or something that eases fear, sadness, or worry and helps a person feel settled again.

例句

After the earthquake, Rania became a comforter for frightened children.

a comforter for [upset people]

The old photo was a comforter whenever Sayaka missed her grandmother.

同義詞
  • consoler

    usually a person who helps someone after grief or disappointment

  • solace

    more formal and usually names the relief itself, not the giver

  • support

    broader help that may be practical as well as emotional

文法句型

a comforter for + person

be a comforter to + person

become a comforter

用法筆記

Often appears after be or become. This sense is less common in everyday speech than comfort or source of comfort, and it often sounds more literary or deeply emotional.

常見錯誤

❌Her kind message was a comforter after the funeral.
✅Her kind message was a comfort after the funeral.
💡English usually uses comfort for the relief itself; comforter is rarer and points to the person or thing giving it.