ease1/iz; iːz/n [U] 1 with ease if you do something with ease, it is very easy for you to do it 轻易﹐毫不费劲: They won with ease. 他们轻松获胜。2 at ease feeling relaxed 不拘束﹐放松: +with She felt completely at ease with Barry. 她和巴里在一起感到很自在。The nurse soon put me at my ease (=made me feel relaxed). 护士马上就让我放松下来。He looked shy and ill at ease (=not relaxed). 他一副害羞﹑不自在的样子。
ease2v [I,T] 1 if something unpleasant eases, or if you ease it, it gradually improves 减轻﹔缓解: The doctor gave me something to ease the pain. 医生给了我一些药减轻疼痛。2 to move someone or something slowly and carefully into a place 缓慢小心地移动: Phil eased himself into an armchair. 菲尔小心翼翼地挪到一把扶椅上。ease off phr v if something eases off, it becomes less 减少﹔减缓: The rain had eased off a bit. 雨小了一点儿。ease up phr v to work less hard or do something with less energy than before 松弛: Just relax and ease up a little. 放松点﹐慢慢来吧。