comfort是一个雅思常考词汇，这个词的常用解释为n. 舒适， 安逸； 安慰， 慰问v. 安慰， 使舒适，这个词在很多英文原版小说中怎么应用呢，今天小编就带您了解一下。
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《小杜丽》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'The dear young friend to whom he presents me, may be a comfort to me at some time, he says.
在路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的《小妇人》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Tell them I think of them by day, pray for them by night, and find my best comfort in their affection at all times.
-- And when they went away, leaving comfort behind, I think there were not in all the city four merrier people than the hun-gry little girls who gave away their breakfasts and contented themselves with bread and milk on Christmas morning.
-- But it will soon grow out again,' said Beth, coming to kiss and comfort the shorn sheep.
-- I had all my girls to comfort me at home, and his last son was waiting, miles away, to say good-by to him, perhaps!I felt so rich, so happy thinking of my blessings, that I made him a nice bundle, gave him some money, and thanked him heartily for the lesson he had taught me.'
-- On the other side was a stately stone mansion, plainly betokening every sort of comfort and luxury, from the big coach house and well-kept grounds to the conserva-tory and the glimpses of lovely things one caught between the rich curtains.
在赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的《白鲸》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- Because a laugh's the wisest, easiest answer to all that's queer; and come what will, one comfort's always left that unfailing comfort is, it's all predestinated.
-- If ye find him, then comfort him; for he must be very sad; for look!he's left his tambourine behind; I found it.
在查尔斯·狄更斯的《雾都孤儿》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'But even if he has been wicked,' pursued Rose, 'think how young he is; think that he may never have known a mother's love, or the comfort of a home; that ill-usage and blows, or the want of bread, may have driven him to herd with men who have forced him to guilt.
-- He was still the same gentle, attached, affectionate creature that he had been when pain and suffering had wasted his strength, and when he was dependent for every slight attention, and comfort on those who tended him.
-- 'The heavy blow,' said the old lady, 'of losing the dear girl who has so long been my comfort and happiness.'
-- 'Oh!consider how young and good she is, and what pleasure and comfort she gives to all about her.
-- I have seen enough, too, to know that it is not always the youngest and best who are spared to those that love them; but this should give us comfort in our sorrow; for Heaven is just; and such things teach us, impressively, that there is a brighter world than this; and that the passage to it is speedy.
在简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- 'Well, my dear,' said Mr. Bennet, when Elizabeth had read the note aloud, 'if your daughter should have a dan-gerous fit of illness if she should die, it would be a comfort to know that it was all in pursuit of Mr. Bingley, and under your orders.'
-- She was still very poorly, and Eliz-abeth would not quit her at all, till late in the evening, when she had the comfort of seeing her sleep, and when it seemed to her rather right than pleasant that she should go down-stairs herself.
-- His being such a charming young man, and so rich, and living but three miles from them, were the first points of self-grat-ulation; and then it was such a comfort to think how fond the two sisters were of Jane, and to be certain that they must desire the connection as much as she could do.
-- It was necessary to make this circumstance a matter of pleasure, because on such occa-sions it is the etiquette; but no one was less likely than Mrs. Bennet to find comfort in staying home at any period of her life.
-- You could not have started a more happy idea, since you will not take comfort in mine.
在丹尼尔·笛福的《鲁滨逊漂流记》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- I cast my eye to the stranded vessel, when, the breach and froth of the sea being so big, I could hardly see it, it lay so far of; and considered, Lord!how was it possible I could get on shore After I had solaced my mind with the comfortable part of my condition, I began to look round me, to see what kind of place I was in, and what was next to be done; and I soon found my comforts abate, and that, in a word, I had a dread-ful deliverance; for I was wet, had no clothes to shift me, nor anything either to eat or drink to comfort me; neither did I see any prospect before me but that of perishing with hun-ger or being devoured by wild beasts; and that which was particularly afflicting to me was, that I had no weapon, -either to hunt and kill any creature for my sustenance, or to defend myself against any other creature that might desire to kill me for theirs.
-- And here I found a fresh renewing of my grief; for I saw evidently that if we had kept on board we had been all safe - that is to say, we had all got safe on shore, and I had not been so miserable as to be left entirety destitute of all comfort and company as I now was.
-- I now began to consider seriously my condition, and the circumstances I was reduced to; and I drew up the state of my affairs in writing, not so much to leave them to any that were to come after me - for I was likely to have but few heirs - as to deliver my thoughts from daily poring over them, and afflicting my mind; and as my reason began now to mas-ter my despondency, I began to comfort myself as well as I could, and to set the good against the evil, that I might have something to distinguish my case from worse; and I stat-ed very impartially, like debtor and creditor, the comforts I enjoyed against the miseries I suffered, thus:- Evil: I am cast upon a horrible, desolate island, void of all hope of recovery.
-- My condition began now to be, though not less miserable as to my way of living, yet much easier to my mind: and my thoughts being directed, by a constant reading the Scrip-ture and praying to God, to things of a higher nature, I had a great deal of comfort within, which till now I knew noth-ing of; also, my health and strength returned, I bestirred myself to furnish myself with everything that I wanted, and make my way of living as regular as I could.
-- It was a great comfort to me afterwards that I did so, for not one grain of what I sowed this time came to anything: for the dry months following, the earth having had no rain after the seed was sown, it had no moisture to assist its growth, and never came up at all till the wet season had come again, and then it grew as if it had been but newly sown.
在简·奥斯汀的《理智与情感》里，有这样的句子出现：
-- The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to his existence.
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