英汉词典

easy 基本解释

• adj. 容易的；舒适的
• adv. 不费力地，从容地
• vi. 停止划桨
• vt. 发出停划命令

easy 词态变化

easy 英文词源

easy

easy: [12] Easy comes via Anglo-Norman aise from Old French aisie, the past participle of aisier ‘put at ease’, which in turn was a derivative of aise. This noun (source of English ease [13]) originally meant ‘convenience’ rather than ‘comfort’. It came from *adjaces, the Vulgar Latin descendant of Latin adjacēns ‘nearby’ (source of English adjacent and related to adjective), which was the present participle of the verb adjacēre ‘lie near’.

The progression of senses is thus ‘nearby’, ‘handy’, ‘convenient’, and eventually ‘comfortable’. The subsequent development to ‘not difficult’, which took place in the 14th century, is purely English, although Breton took the parallel step of borrowing French aise, as aes, to mean ‘not difficult’.
=> adjacent, adjective

easy (adj.)

c. 1200, "at ease, having ease, free from bodily discomfort and anxiety," from Old French aisie "comfortable, at ease, rich, well-off" (Modern French aisé), past participle of aisier "to put at ease," from aise (see ease (n.)). Sense of "not difficult, requiring no great labor or effort" is from late 13c.; of conditions, "offering comfort, pleasant," early 14c. Of persons, "lenient, kind, calm, gentle," late 14c. Meaning "readily yielding, not difficult of persuasion" is from 1610s. The concept of "not difficult" was expressed in Old English and early Middle English by eaþe (adv.), ieþe (adj.), apparently common West Germanic (compare German öde "empty, desolate," but of disputed origin.

Easy Street is from 1890. Easy money attested by 1889; to take it easy "relax" is from 1804 (be easy in same sense recorded from 1746); easy does it recorded by 1835. Easy rider (1912) was U.S. black slang for "sexually satisfying lover." The easy listening radio format is from 1961, defined by William Safire (in 1986) as, "the music of the 60's played in the 80's with the style of the 40's." Related: Easier; easiest.

easy 词组搭配

easy 英文释义

1. posing no difficulty; requiring little effort;

"an easy job"

"an easy problem"

"an easy victory"

"the house is easy to heat"

"satisfied with easy answers"

"took the easy way out of his dilemma"

2. not hurried or forced;

"an easy walk around the block"

"at a leisurely (or easygoing) pace"

3. free from worry or anxiety;

"knowing that I had done my best, my mind was easy"

"an easy good-natured manner"

"by the time the child faced the actual problem of reading she was familiar and at ease with all the elements words"

4. affording pleasure;

"easy good looks"

5. having little impact;

"an easy pat on the shoulder"

"gentle rain"

"a gentle breeze"

"a soft (or light) tapping at the window"

6. in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich;

"they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"

"easy living"

"a prosperous family"

"his family is well-situated financially"

"well-to-do members of the community"

7. not harsh; causing little distress;

"an easy penalty"

8. readily exploited or tricked;

"an easy mark"

"an easy victim"

9. marked by moderate steepness;

"an easy climb"

"a gentle slope"

10. performing adroitly and without effort;

"her easy grace"

"a facile hand"

11. not strict;

"an easy teacher"

"easy standards"

"lenient rules"

12. affording comfort;

"soft light that was easy on the eyes"

13. casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior;

"her easy virtue"

"he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"

"wanton behavior"

14. less in demand and therefore readily obtainable;

"commodities are easy this quarter"

15. plentiful and therefore at low interest rates; easy to come by;

"easy money"

easy 同义词解析

simple, easy

这两个形容词均含"简单的，轻易的"之意。

simple： 普通用词，指不复杂、不难懂，从而容易被理解的事物。

easy： 普通用词，指不需要花费太多精力的工作或事，在实际运用中常与simple换用。

easy 双语例句

1. It is easy to appreciate the craftsmanship of Armani.

阿玛尼的精致工艺很容易博得人们的赞誉。

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2. This delicious variation on an omelette is quick and easy to prepare.

这种稍加变化的可口煎蛋卷做起来又快又容易。

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3. Once he knew his father's name, finding his whereabouts proved surprisingly easy.

一旦他知道了父亲的名字，查找他父亲的下落就变得出奇地容易。

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4. It's easy to get a tummy upset from river water.

喝河水很容易闹肚子。

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5. We found him very approachable and easy to talk with.

我们认为他非常和蔼可亲，容易交谈。

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easy 实用场景例句

an easy exam/job

容易的考试 / 工作

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He didn't make it easy for me to leave.

他并没有轻易让我离开。

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Their house isn't the easiest place to get to.

他们的房子可不容易到。

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vegetables that are easy to grow

容易种植的蔬菜

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Several schools are within easy reach (= not far away) .

几所学校都在附近不远处。

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It can't be easy for her, on her own with the children.

她一个人带着这些孩子绝非易事。

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It's easy for you to tell me to keep calm, but you're not in my position.

你让我保持冷静当然容易，那是你没到我这份上。

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I'll agree to anything for an easy life .

只要有安逸舒适的生活我什么都同意。

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I don't feel easy about letting the kids go out alone.

让这些孩子单独出去我不放心。

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She's an easy target for their criticisms.

她很容易成为他们抨击的目标。

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The baby fish are easy prey for birds.

这些小鱼很容易被鸟类捕食。

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He had a very easy manner.

他很容易相与。

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‘Do you want to watch this or the news? ’ ‘Oh, I'm easy. It's up to you. ’

“你想看这个节目还是看新闻？”“噢，我随便。你决定吧。”

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The shower is easy to install...

这种淋浴器安装起来很简单。

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It's easy to get a seat at the best shows in town...

很容易搞到城里顶级演出的票。

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She is laughing and joking and making easy conversation with people she has never met before...

她谈笑风生，和那些素未谋面的人毫不拘束地聊着。

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He was an easy person to talk to.

和他谈话很轻松。

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She has not had an easy life.

她一直没有过上过安逸的生活。

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That's easy for you to say...

你说起来轻松。

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It was all too easy to believe it.

这太容易令人相信了。

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The music sounds like an advert—easy on the ear but bland and forgettable...

这音乐听起来像是广告——悦耳但是毫无特点，听过就忘。

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The layout should be clear and easy on the eye.

版式应该清晰悦目。

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Tourists have become easy prey...

游客成了易遭袭击的目标。

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The World Bank, with its poor environmental record, is an easy target for blame.

世界银行由于在环境保护方面表现不佳而常常遭受诟病。

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My attitude to money is slightly easy come, easy go.

我对金钱并不太在乎。

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Go easy on the alcohol.

少喝点酒。

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'Go easy on him,' Sam repeated, opening the door...

“对他宽容点，”萨姆开门的时候重复道。

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Be a little easier on yourself and enjoy yourself more...

对自己别太苛刻，让自己更快乐些。

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Avoiding mosquito bites is easier said than done.

防蚊叮咬好说难做。

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It is best to take things easy for a week or two.

最好放松一两周。

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