Verb Master 動詞達人

【一天精通一單字】Ease

Ease，易，有三層意義，瀟灑(with ease)、輕鬆(at ease)、簡單(ease of use)，三個代表人物：諸葛亮、莊子、賈伯斯

諸葛亮 with ease，羽扇綸巾，談笑間強虜灰飛煙滅
莊子 at ease，御風而行，隨心之所至
賈伯斯 ease of use，簡單科技，八歲到八十歲都會用

With Ease – 輕鬆容易、不費吹灰之力
很多非文學類書名喜歡用「輕鬆XXX」，輕鬆背單字、輕鬆賺大錢、輕鬆做大餐... 琳瑯滿目，不管真假，英文都是「... With Ease」
He passed the test with ease.
(他輕鬆通過測試)

At Ease – 心情輕鬆、【軍】稍息
I feel at ease with you.
(跟你在一起很輕鬆)

Ease of something – 簡單好用
The purpose of iPhone is for ease of use.
(iPhone的宗旨就是簡單好用 - Steve Jobs)

【動詞片語】
片語：Ease off/up (on someone/something)，減輕、緩和

   
I’m waiting for the traffic to ease off.
(我在等交通紓緩下來)
Ease off on me. I had had enough bad day.
(放過我吧，我今天受夠了)
Ease up on your beer.
(慢慢喝你的啤酒)

片語：Ease out (of something)，悄然離開

 
She eased out of the party.
(她悄悄離開聚會)
The scandal eased the president out.
(醜聞案讓總統黯然下台)

【動詞Ease】
Ease，動詞「減輕」「緩和」

 
ease the pain 減輕痛苦
ease the burden 減輕負擔
ease the stress/strain/pressure/tension 降低壓力

Ease，動詞「簡單化」「便利化」

 
ease the requirements 降低要求
ease the work/job，讓工作更簡單方便

Ease，動詞「小心翼翼緩慢移動」

ease the way through the crowd
慢慢穿過人群
ease myself into a sofa
慢慢躺到沙發上
ease the car into a small space
小心翼翼把車停進小空間

常用詞：Ease your mind，放輕鬆