com‧fort‧a‧ble S2 W3 / kʌmftəb ə l, kʌmfət- $ kʌmfərt-, kʌmft- / 形容词
1 furniture/places/clothes etc making you feel physically relaxed, without any pain or without being too hot, cold etc → comfort
comfortable chair/bed/sofa etc
The bed wasn’t particularly comfortable.
comfortable room/lounge/hotel etc
Joyce has a comfortable apartment in Portland.
comfortable clothes/shoes/boots etc
Wear loose comfortable clothing.
comfortable to wear/use/sit on etc
Linen is very comfortable to wear.
2 physically relaxed feeling physically relaxed, without any pain or without being too hot, cold etc → comfort :
I was so comfortable and warm in bed I didn’t want to get up.
Sit down and make yourself comfortable .
With difficulty, she rolled her body into a more comfortable position .
3 confident [名词前不用] confident, relaxed, and not worried
comfortable with
She’s never felt very comfortable with men.
In our business, we need people who are comfortable in an unstructured environment.
4 money having enough money to buy the things you need or want, without having to worry about how much they cost
comfortable life/retirement/existence etc
Jean’s looking forward to a comfortable retirement.
5 competition/vote [通常用于名词前] if you have a comfortable win or lead, you win or are leading by a large amount
comfortable win/victory
The pair had a comfortable win, beating the German team by nearly three seconds.
The bill should pass in the House by a comfortable margin .
Another penalty from Roberts gave the home team a comfortable half-time lead .
6 ill/injured [名词前不用] if someone who is ill or injured is comfortable, they are not in too much pain
COLLOCATIONS
名词
chair/bed/sofa etc Is that chair comfortable?
bedroom/lounge etc The bedroom was large and comfortable with a view of the river.
home/hotel/apartment etc This is a friendly and comfortable hotel.
comfortable clothes/shoes/boots etc You’ll need comfortable shoes for walking around the city.
a comfortable position When driving, make sure you are seated in a comfortable position.
comfortable surroundings (= comfortable things around you ) Relax in the comfortable surroundings of the hotel.
短语
comfortable to wear/use/ride etc My bike isn’t very comfortable to ride.
warm and comfortable The house is warm and comfortable even in winter.
动词
feel comfortable You’ll probably feel most comfortable wearing cotton clothes.
look comfortable That sofa looks wonderfully comfortable.
make something comfortable There are lots of ways you can make your home more comfortable to live in.
THESAURUS
comfortable making you feel physically relaxed, and not too hard, hot, cold etc. Also used about people feeling physically relaxed : The hotel was very comfortable. | I tried to get into a more comfortable position.
comfy informal comfortable – used especially about furniture and clothes : a comfy armchair | These shoes are very comfy. | Are you comfy?
cosy British English , cozy American English comfortable and warm – used especially about small rooms, houses etc : There’s a cosy lounge with a real fire. | a cozy apartment
snug small, warm, and comfortable, especially in a way that makes you feel protected – used especially about rooms, houses etc. Also used about people feeling warm and comfortable : It was very cold outside, but our tents were snug and warm. | She wished she was back in her snug little house. | I’m snug as a rug in here! (= very snug – an informal use BrE )
smooth a smooth journey is comfortable because your car or plane does not shake, or the sea is not rough : Did you have a smooth flight? | a smooth crossing
COLLOCATIONS CHECK
comfortable chair/bed/house/position/person
comfy chair/clothes/person
cosy room/house/fire
snug room/house/person
smooth journey/crossing/flight