comfortable
英['kʌmf(ə)təb(ə)l]
美['kʌmftəbl]
英英释意
- 1. providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal);
- "comfortable clothes"
- "comfortable suburban houses"
- "made himself comfortable in an armchair"
- "the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable"
- "are you comfortable?"
- "feeling comfy now?"
- 2. free from stress or conducive to mental ease; having or affording peace of mind;
- "was settled in a comfortable job, one for which he was well prepared"
- "the comfortable thought that nothing could go wrong"
- "was comfortable in his religious beliefs"
- "she's a comfortable person to be with"
- "she felt comfortable with her fiance's parents"
- 3. more than adequate;
- "the home team had a comfortable lead"
- 4. sufficient to provide comfort;
- "a comfortable salary"
- 5. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich;
- "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"
- "easy living"
- "a prosperous family"
- "his family is well-situated financially"
- "well-to-do members of the community"