comfortable
/ˈkʌmfɚtəbəl/KK
kʌm·fɚ·tə·bəl
變化形
most comfortable
more comfortable
1.
舒適的；舒服的
指身體感覺舒適，沒有不適、壓迫或疼痛；也可形容讓人感到舒適的物品、衣物或環境。
用法：常接介系詞「in」表示穿著某物或處於某環境時感到舒適，如「comfortable in these shoes」。
These comfortable shoes are good for walking all day.
這雙舒服的鞋子很適合走一整天。
Please make yourself comfortable while I prepare some tea.
我去泡茶時，請隨意坐，讓自己舒服一點。
2.
自在的；不拘束的；安心的
指在某個場合、與某些人相處，或做某件事時感到自在，不會尷尬、緊張或不安。
用法：常用句型為「feel comfortable with＋人／事物」、「feel comfortable doing＋事情」與「be comfortable talking about＋話題」。
At first, the girl was shy, but she soon felt comfortable speaking English with her classmates.
一開始，這個女孩很害羞，但她很快就覺得和同學說英語很自在。
You do not have to answer any question that you are not comfortable answering.
你不必回答任何讓你覺得不自在回答的問題。
3.
寬裕的；過得不錯的
指經濟狀況穩定，有足夠的錢維持生活，通常不表示非常富有。
用法：通常放在「be」之後，如「They are financially comfortable」；「financially」可用來明確表示經濟層面。
After saving money for many years, they can have a comfortable life when they are old.
存了很多年的錢後，他們年老時可以過著舒適的生活。
Her parents do not have a lot of money, but they have enough for a comfortable life and family trips.
她的父母沒有很多錢，但有足夠的錢過舒適的生活，也能和家人一起旅行。
常見錯誤
I feel comfortable to speak English in class.
I feel comfortable speaking English in class.
This chair is very comfort.
This chair is very comfortable.
I am very comfortable about talking about my grades.
I am very comfortable talking about my grades.
I am comfortable with speak English.
I am comfortable with speaking English.
相關字詞
學習提示
・「comfortable」既可形容事物令人舒適，也可形容人感到自在；可從句子主詞判斷意思。
・談社交感受時，「feel comfortable」比「feel relaxed」更常帶有「不尷尬、不拘束」的意思。
・「comfortable」不是「方便的」；要表達交通或安排很方便，通常用「convenient」。