新聞來源: http://us.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/08/30/health.pot.reduce.pain/index.html
今日單字: ease [v.] = 減輕、緩和
(一) 今日單字的其他意思,變化及片語
ease [v.]
1. 使安心、使舒適
2. 小心地移置 ( e.g. I eased the key into the lock and carefully turned it. )
ease [n.]
1. 輕鬆、不費力
2. 悠閒、自在
3. 放鬆、緩和 ( e.g. His smile put her at ease. )
easeful [adj.]
舒適的、悠閒的
easy [adj.]
1. 容易的、不費力的
2. 安逸的、寬裕的
easement [n.]
1. 緩和 ( e.g. Easement of pain can be achieved by the use of medication. )
2. 使人較舒適或便利之物
(二) 相關字及片語
relieve [v.]
緩和、減輕、解除
alleviate [v.]
緩和、減輕
palliate [v.]
緩和、減輕
soothe [v.]
1. 緩和、減輕
2. 安慰、鎮定
(三) 好用成語及名言
" This is no time for ease and comfort. It is time to dare and endure. " -- Winston Churchill
「現在不是安逸和舒適的時刻。是奮鬥和忍耐的時候。」-- 邱吉爾 ( 前英國首相 )
(四) 延伸討論
If cannabis is a natural plant and has been proven to be helpful to the human body, why do you think it's still not legal in most countries ?
Should terminally ill patients be allowed to use all the marijuana they want to ease the pain ?
Do you think that if a person smokes pot, it means that they are addicted to drugs ?
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