comforter

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

comforter — 名詞

  • 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

厚棉被

床上用的填充厚被

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.

暴風雨來時，Diya 把藍色厚棉被拉到下巴。

pull the comforter up to [body part]

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

客房裡有一床白色厚棉被和兩個相配的枕套。

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

慰藉來源

讓人較安心、不那麼害怕的人或事物

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.

地震過後，Rania 成了受驚孩子們的慰藉來源。

a comforter for [upset people]

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

每當 Sayaka 想念祖母時，那張老照片就是她的慰藉來源。

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.