/i:z ||; iz/verb1 [I,T] to become or make sth less painful or serious 减轻，舒缓（痛楚或负担）: The pain should ease by this evening. 到了今天晚上，应该没这么痛了。This money will ease their financial problems a little. 这笔钱可以稍解他们的财务困难。 ☞adjective easy 形容词为 easy
2 [T] to move sth slowly and gently 使慢慢地、轻轻地移动: He eased the key into the lock. 他把钥匙轻轻插进锁里。
ease sb's mind to make sb feel less worried 舒缓某人的忧虑:
The doctor tried to ease her mind about her son's illness. 医生尝试让她不要太担心儿子的病情。 ease off to become less strong or unpleasant 舒缓；减弱:
Let's wait until the rain eases off. 我们等雨小一点再走吧。 ease up to work less hard 放轻松点；少劳累些:
Ease up a bit or you'll make yourself ill! 别太劳累，不然要病倒的！