easing
easing — noun
1. a settled feeling of physical comfort or mental calm, without strain, pain, or a
a settled feeling of physical comfort or mental calm, without strain, pain, or awkwardness
After the exam ended, Noa felt a slow easing in her chest.
easing in + body part for worry slowly fading
The room's quiet music brought an easing of everyone's nerves.
After a warm bath, Sana felt an easing in her stiff shoulders.
By sunrise, the family felt an easing after the storm passed.
用法筆記
Often used for a change that is felt in the body or mood after stress, pain, or social tension starts to fade.
2. the act or process of making pain, pressure, rules, or other problems not so har
the act or process of making pain, pressure, rules, or other problems not so hard to bear
The new cushion gave some easing to his sore back.
easing to + body part after physical discomfort
Doctors welcomed the easing of pain after the treatment.
The rate cut brought easing for small shops with heavy loans.
Parents noticed an easing of tension once the lights returned.
- worsening
describes a situation becoming more painful, serious, or difficult
- tightening
often used when pressure, rules, or control become stronger
用法筆記
Common after of or for when naming what becomes easier, such as pain, debt, pressure, or rules.
3. a military position where a soldier stands with the feet apart and both hands he
a military position where a soldier stands with the feet apart and both hands held behind the body
The sergeant ordered the platoon into easing before the speech.
into easing for a commanded change of position
After inspection, the guard stood at easing by the gate.
The recruits moved from attention to easing in one line.
A captain kept the soldiers in easing during the long wait.
- attention
the stricter upright military position from which soldiers may move into easing
用法筆記
Used in military contexts, especially in the phrase at easing, when soldiers are no longer at attention but must remain in position.
常見錯誤
easing — verb
1. to make pain, pressure, worry, or difficulty weaker, or to become less strong in
to make pain, pressure, worry, or difficulty weaker, or to become less strong in that way
The cold cloth is easing the swelling around Ezra's ankle.
ease + physical symptom for making discomfort less strong
Lower fuel prices eased pressure on the village bus company.
By midnight, the rain was easing over the harbor.
A short break eased Christopher's headache before the next meeting.
文法句型
ease + pain/pressure/tension
rain/pain/pressure + ease
用法筆記
The object is usually pain, pressure, tension, debt, or a rule. Distinguish from verb/2, which is about careful physical movement.
常見錯誤
2. to move something little by little into place, or to go forward carefully in tha
to move something little by little into place, or to go forward carefully in that manner
Cyrus was easing the kayak toward the wooden dock.
ease + object + toward + place for careful movement
The nurse eased the bandage off the baby's arm.
Traffic eased forward after the broken truck was moved.
Chiara eased the glass bowl onto the crowded shelf.
文法句型
ease + object + into/onto/toward + place
traffic/boat + ease + forward
用法筆記
Usually followed by a direction or place phrase such as into, onto, past, or forward. Distinguish from verb/1, which is about reducing strain or pain.