mid-14c., "one who consoles or comforts," from Anglo-French confortour (Old French comforteor), from Vulgar Latin *confortatorem, agent noun from Late Latin confortare (see comfort (v.)). As a kind of scarf, from 1823; as a kind of coverlet, from 1832.
双语例句
1. He became Vivien Leigh's devoted friend and comforter.
他成了费雯丽忠诚的朋友和给她安慰的人。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Paul smooth the comforter, adjusting it carefully about his father's neck.
保罗展开围巾,小心地盖到父亲的脖子周围.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. What's new in the bum's comforter?
报纸上有什么新闻 吗 ?
来自辞典例句
4. Time is the only comforter for the loss of a mother.
时间是失去母亲的人唯一的慰藉.
来自互联网
5. There could have been no kinder comforter than Mary Bold.
