easing
easing — 名詞
1. a settled feeling of physical comfort or mental calm, without strain, pain, or a
輕鬆
身心不再緊繃或拘束
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.
考試結束後，Noa 覺得胸口慢慢輕鬆了下來。
easing in + body part for worry slowly fading
The room's quiet music brought an easing of everyone's nerves.
房裡安靜的音樂讓大家緊繃的神經都鬆了下來。
After a warm bath, Sana felt an easing in her stiff shoulders.
泡過熱水澡後，Sana 覺得僵硬的肩膀有了輕鬆感。
By sunrise, the family felt an easing after the storm passed.
到了日出時，暴風雨過後全家人都感到一陣輕鬆。
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
緩解
讓痛苦或壓力減少的過程
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.
新坐墊讓他痠痛的背部得到一些緩解。
easing to + body part after physical discomfort
Doctors welcomed the easing of pain after the treatment.
醫師們樂見治療後疼痛的緩解。
The rate cut brought easing for small shops with heavy loans.
降息為背著重貸款的小店帶來了一些緩解。
Parents noticed an easing of tension once the lights returned.
電力恢復後，家長們發現緊張氣氛有了緩解。
- 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
稍息
軍中雙腳分開、手放背後的站姿
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.
中士在演講前下令全排進入稍息姿勢。
into easing for a commanded change of position
After inspection, the guard stood at easing by the gate.
檢閱後，那名衛兵在大門旁稍息站著。
The recruits moved from attention to easing in one line.
新兵們整齊地從立正改成稍息。
A captain kept the soldiers in easing during the long wait.
上尉在漫長等待時讓士兵保持稍息。
- 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 — 動詞
1. to make pain, pressure, worry, or difficulty weaker, or to become less strong in
減輕；減弱
讓痛苦、壓力或強度下降
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.
冷敷布正在減輕 Ezra 腳踝周圍的腫脹。
ease + physical symptom for making discomfort less strong
Lower fuel prices eased pressure on the village bus company.
較低的燃料價格減輕了村裡公車公司的壓力。
By midnight, the rain was easing over the harbor.
到了半夜，港口上方的雨勢正在減弱。
A short break eased Christopher's headache before the next meeting.
短暫休息在下一場會議前減輕了 Christopher 的頭痛。
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
挪動；輕放
慢而小心地移動到某處
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.
Cyrus 正把獨木舟慢慢挪向木碼頭。
ease + object + toward + place for careful movement
The nurse eased the bandage off the baby's arm.
護士把繃帶從嬰兒的手臂上輕輕取下。
Traffic eased forward after the broken truck was moved.
壞掉的卡車移開後，車流緩緩前移。
Chiara eased the glass bowl onto the crowded shelf.
Chiara 把玻璃碗輕放到擁擠的架子上。
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.