comfort、ease、leisure、relaxation、relief与rest这些名词均含“舒适、安逸、悠闲”之意。
comfort : 通常指在摆脱烦人、痛苦的事情，或在要求、愿望得到满足后所感到的舒适。
- She evidently dresses for comfort.
显然，她穿着讲究舒适。 - It's a little too hot for comfort.
热得有点儿不舒服。 - Now you can watch the latest films in the comfort of your own room.
现在你可以在自己的房间里舒舒服服地观看最新影片。
ease : 指因没有担心和忧虑而轻松。
- She won the 400 metre race with ease.
她轻松赢得了400米赛跑的冠军。 - The doors are extra-wide for ease of access (= so that people can get in without difficulty).
门都是加宽的，出入方便。
leisure : 专指闲暇时间或悠闲状态。
- leisure activities
休闲活动 - Most people only have a limited amount of leisure time.
大多数人只有有限的空闲时间。 - The town lacks leisure facilities such as a swimming pool or squash courts.
这个城镇缺少游泳池、壁球场等休闲设施。
relaxation : 强调消除肌肉疲劳或思想的紧张状态，使身心松弛，得到休息。
- I go hill-walking for relaxation.
我要是想活动活动，就到山上走走。 - a few days of relaxation
几天的休息时间 - relaxation techniques
休息的方法
relief : 侧重有消除痛苦、不适或困难的负担，常暗含不利因素已不存在的意味。
- It was such a relief to hear that Marta was found safe and well.
听到玛尔塔安然无恙被找到，真是如释重负。 - After the exam, I felt an incredible sense of relief.
考试过后，我感到轻松无比。 - "James can't come tonight." "Well, that's a relief!"
“詹姆斯今晚不能来了。”“噢，真是太好了！”
rest与work相对，强调消除身心疲劳，不着重休息方式。
- After they had carried the piano up the stairs, they stopped for a rest.
他们把钢琴搬到楼上后，停下来休息了一会儿。 - The doctor prescribed some pills and told her to get/have a week's rest.
医生开了些药，并嘱咐她休息一周。
