新概念英语第三册-Lesson 27(词汇7)

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8  afflict  v.使苦恼, 折磨
be afflicted with…  受…的折磨
-- He is afflicted with a disease (n.疾病, 病)

affliction  n.痛苦, 苦恼
afflictive  adj.带给人痛苦的, 苦恼的, 难受的

9  ease  n.容易 ,安逸，舒适
固定搭配
with ease  熟练地, 轻而易举地
--He passed the test with ease.

be/feel at ease  安逸, 自由自在
be/feel ill at ease  局促不安, 心神不宁

put sb. at his ease  使某人宽心, 使某人感到无拘无束
-- The manager put his shop assistants at their ease. （shop assistant  n.店员）
take one's ease  安心, 放心
-- I take my ease to study English here.