comfortable adj. ⇨comfortable (a comfortable chair/position)⇨rich (make a comfortable living)
comfortable
adjective
comfortable ♦︎ cosy ♦︎ snug ♦︎ homely ♦︎ comfy ♦︎ homeyThese words all describe an indoor place or a thing that makes you feel relaxed or warm.这些词均表示室内环境或某物让人感觉舒适的、舒服的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a comfortable / cosy / homely / homey atmosphere◆a comfortable / cosy / snug / homely room◆a comfortable / cosy / snug house◆a comfortable / cosy / snug / comfy bed◆a comfortable / cosy / comfy armchair◆a comfortable / cosy / snug / homely / homey little place◆to feel comfortable / cosy / snug / homely / comfy / homey◆very / quite comfortable / cosy / snug / homely / comfy / homey◆nice and comfortable / cosy / snug / homely / comfy◆warm and comfortable / cosy / homely / comfy / homey◆comfortable / cosy / snug and warm■comfortable (approving) (of clothes, furniture or a place) making you feel physically relaxed; pleasant to wear, sit on or be in; (of a person) feeling pleasantly physically relaxed; warm enough and without pain（衣服、家具或地方）使人舒服的，舒适的；（人）自在的，安逸的；和暖舒适的◆It is advisable to wear loose, comfortable clothing.宜穿宽松、舒适的衣服。◆Let me slip into something more comfortable(= change into more comfortable clothing).让我换件比较舒服的衣服。◆It's an elegant, comfortable house with good views from the windows.这是一座雅致、舒适的房子，窗外景色很好。◆She shifted into a more comfortable position on the chair.她在椅子上换了个更舒适的姿势。◆Please make yourself comfortable while I get some coffee.我去冲咖啡，您自便吧。◆The patient is comfortable(= not in pain) after his operation.病人手术后感觉良好。OPPuncomfortableⓘ Uncomfortable clothes, furniture, etc. do not let you feel physically comfortable. * uncomfortable可指衣服、家具等令人感觉不舒服◆I couldn't sleep because the bed was so uncomfortable.我睡不着，因为床太不舒服了。If you are uncomfortable you do not feel physically relaxed, warm enough, etc. * uncomfortable还可指人感觉不自在、不够暖等◆She still finds it uncomfortable to stand without support.她仍觉得没有支撑站着不太舒服。▸comfortably
adverb
◆All the rooms were comfortably furnished.所有的房间都配置了舒适的家具。◆If you're all sitting comfortably, then I'll begin.要是你们都坐好了，那么我就开始。■cosy (BrE) (NAmEcozy) / /ˈkəʊzi; NAmEˈkoʊzi/ (approving) warm, comfortable and safe, especially because of being small or enclosed（尤指因地方小或封闭）温暖舒适的◆We stopped in a cosy little cafe for a cup of tea.我们在一家温暖舒适的小咖啡馆停下，喝了一杯茶。◆I felt warm and cosy sitting by the fire.坐在炉火旁，我感觉既温暖又舒适。▸cosily
adverb
(BrE) (NAmEcozily) ◆We were sitting cosily by the fire.我们暖融融地坐在炉火旁。▸cosiness (BrE) (NAmEcoziness)
noun
[uncountable] ◆I wished I was back in the cosiness and warmth of the kitchen.我多想回到温暖舒适的厨房。■snug (approving) warm, comfortable and protected, especially from the cold温暖舒适的；保暖的◆I spent the afternoon snug and warm in bed.我在床上躺了一下午，又暖和又舒服。◆It had rained during the night but our tents were snug and dry.晚上下过雨，不过我们的帐篷却暖和干爽。▸snugly
adverb
◆I left the children tucked up snugly in bed.我给孩子们掖好被子，让他们睡得暖和。NOTE辨析 Cosy or snug?Both of these words can be used to talk about a place or a person, but it is slightly more common to use snug to talk about a person and cosy to talk about a place.这两个词均可用于描述地方或人的感觉，但snug较常用于谈论人，而cosy较常用于谈论地方。■homely (BrE, approving) (of a place) making you feel comfortable, as if you were in your own home（地方）像家一样舒适的◆The hotel has a lovely homely feel to it.那家旅馆给人一种宾至如归的感觉。■comfy /ˈkʌmfi/ / (informal, approving) comfortable舒服的；舒适的◆These slippers aren't as comfy as my old ones.这双拖鞋没有我原来的舒服。◆Put some pillows behind you so you're nice and comfy.垫几个枕头在身后，你会感觉很舒服。■homey ( homy) /ˈhəʊmi; NAmEˈhoʊmi/ (especially NAmE, informal, approving) homely（地方）像家一样舒适的◆The lamp in the window made the room feel homey and welcoming.窗里的灯使这个房间给人舒适、亲切的感觉。
rich
adjective
rich ♦︎ wealthy ♦︎ prosperous ♦︎ affluent ♦︎ well off ♦︎ privileged ♦︎ comfortable ♦︎ loadedThese words all describe sb/sth that has a lot of money, property or valuable possessions.这些词均表示富有的、富裕的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a rich / a wealthy / a prosperous / an affluent / a well-off / a privileged family◆a rich / wealthy / prosperous / well-off man / woman◆a rich / a wealthy / a prosperous / an affluent country / city / suburb◆very rich / wealthy / prosperous / affluent / well off / comfortable◆quite / fairly / reasonably / relatively rich / wealthy / prosperous / affluent / well off / comfortable◆newly rich / wealthy / prosperous / affluent■rich(of a person) having a lot of money, property or valuable possessions; (of a country or city) producing a lot of wealth so that many of its people can live at a high standard（人）富有的，富裕的；（国家或城市）富庶的，富饶的◆She's one of the richest women in the world.她是世界上最富有的女人之一。◆ (slang) He's stinking / filthy(= extremely) rich.他富得流油。◆Rich countries can afford to spend more on the environment.富裕国家可以负担在环境方面的更大投入。OPPpoor ⇨ poor1 see also riches ⇨ money3▸the rich
noun
[plural] ◆It's a favourite resort for the rich and famous(= people who are rich and famous).这是富豪名流最喜欢的度假胜地。■wealthyrich富有的；富裕的；富庶的；富饶的◆She comes from a very wealthy family.她家里很有钱。◆They live in a wealthy suburb of Chicago.他们住在芝加哥郊区的富人区。OPPpoor,needy ⇨ poor1 see also wealth ⇨ money3▸the wealthy
noun
[plural] ◆He promised tax cuts for the wealthy(= people who are wealthy).他答应对富人减税。NOTE辨析 Rich or wealthy?There is no real difference in meaning between these two words. Both are very frequent, but rich is more frequent and can be used in some fixed phrases where wealthy cannot.这两个词在含义上没有实质差别，二者均常用，但rich更常用一些，且可用于一些不能用wealthy的固定短语◆He's stinking/filthy wealthy.◆It's a favourite resort for the wealthy and famous.■prosperous / /ˈprɒspərəs; NAmEˈprɑːspərəs/ (ratherformal) rich and successful繁荣的；成功的；兴旺的◆These countries became prosperous through trade, not aid.这些国家是通过贸易而非援助繁荣起来的。◆The 1960s were prosperous years for the company.20世纪60年代是公司的兴旺时期。OPPimpoverished ⇨ poor1 see also prosper ⇨ do well, prosperity ⇨ money3■affluent /ˈæfluənt/ / (ratherformal) rich and with a good standard of living富裕的；生活水平高的◆The affluent Western countries are better equipped to face the problems of global warming.富裕的西方国家更有能力应对全球变暖问题。OPPpoor,impoverished ⇨ poor1 see also affluence ⇨ money3NOTE辨析 Prosperous or affluent?Both prosperous and affluent are used to talk about people and places. Prosperous is used much more than affluent to talk about times and periods. Affluent is often used to contrast rich people or societies with poor ones, in a way that suggests that it is not always a good thing. Being prosperous is nearly always seen as a good thing. * prosperous和affluent均可修饰人和地方。修饰时期和阶段时，prosperous比affluent常用得多。affluent常用于将富人或富裕社会与穷人或贫穷社会相对比，意味着贫富对立未必是好事。prosperous几乎总被认为是好事◆It's good to see you looking so prosperous.看到你这么成功真好。◆It's good to see you looking so affluent.■ˌwell ˈoff (often used in negative sentences常用于否定句) rich富裕的；富庶的◆His parents are not very well off.他的父母不是很富有。◆The less well-off families are finding it hard to survive on what they get.那些不那么富裕的家庭发现很难依靠所得生活。OPPhard up ⇨ poor1■privileged / /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒd/ / (sometimesdisapproving) having special rights or advantages because you come from a rich family（因来自富裕家庭）有特权的，受特别优待的◆She comes from a privileged background.她出身特权阶层。OPPdeprived ⇨ poor1▸privilege
noun
[uncountable] ◆ (disapproving) As a member of the nobility, his life had been one of wealth and privilege.身为贵族，他一度过着有钱有势的生活。■comfortablehaving enough money to buy what you want without worrying about the cost富裕的；宽裕的◆They're not millionaires, but they're certainly very comfortable.他们不是百万富翁，但肯定是非常宽裕。◆He makes a comfortable living.他过着舒适的生活。▸comfortably
adverb
◆You should be able to live comfortably on your allowance.你的津贴应该够你丰衣足食的了。■loaded [not before noun] (informal) very rich非常富有◆Let her pay－she's loaded.让她付钱吧－她钱多得很。