comfort: [13] Comfort did not always have its present ‘soft’ connotations of physical ease, contentment, and well-being. Etymologically it means ‘make someone stronger’, and its original English sense was ‘encourage, support’ (this survives in such contexts as ‘give aid and comfort to the enemy’). It comes via Old French conforter from late Latin confortāre ‘strengthen greatly’, a compound verb formed from the prefix com- ‘with’ used as an intensive and the adjective fortis ‘strong’ (source of English force, fort, and effort).
The antonym discomfort is not etymologically related to discomfit, a word with which it is often confused. => effort, force, fort
comfort (v.)
late 13c., conforten "to cheer up, console," from Old French conforter "to comfort, to solace; to help, strengthen," from Late Latin confortare "to strengthen much" (used in Vulgate), from Latin com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + fortis "strong" (see fort). Change of -n- to -m- began in English 14c. Related: Comforted; comforting.
comfort (n.)
c. 1200, "feeling of relief" (as still in to take comfort in something); also "source of alleviation or relief;" from Old French confort (see comfort (v.)). Replaced Old English frofor. Comforts (as opposed to necessities and luxuries) is from 1650s.
中文解释
1. 近同义词：soothe, console, solace, comfort.
实用例句
1. He began to comfort me with such unaccustomed gentleness.
他开始以那种少有的温柔安慰我。
来自柯林斯例句
2. This new design will offer undreamed-of levels of comfort, safety and speed.
这种新设计将会给您带来意想不到的舒适、安全和快捷。
来自柯林斯例句
3. He found comfort in Eva's blind faith in him.
伊娃对他的盲目信任让他感到宽慰。
来自柯林斯例句
4. Mr Dinkins visited the bereaved family to offer comfort.
丁金斯先生前往死者家吊唁。
来自柯林斯例句
5. The jumper strikes the perfect balance between comfort and smartness.