at ease，with ease

這兩個(gè)介詞短語(yǔ)的詞義范圍和使用場(chǎng)合并不相同。at ease的意思是“安逸地”、“安心地”、“自在地”(feeling confident or relaxed)，其反義短語(yǔ)為ill at ease;with ease的意思是“輕松地”、“容易地”(easily or without difficulty)。

就使用場(chǎng)合而言，at ease即可作表語(yǔ)，亦可作狀語(yǔ);with ease 只能用作狀語(yǔ)。例：

The old couple are now quite at ease as their son is out of danger.

這一對(duì)老夫妻現(xiàn)在可安心了，因?yàn)樗麄兊膬鹤右呀?jīng)脫離危險(xiǎn)。

With good social security，the aged can live at ease.

有好的社會(huì)保障，老年人都過(guò)得很安逸。

Her promise of support set my mind at ease.

她答應(yīng)支持我，就使我放心了。

I don’t know why he is ill at ease.

我不知道為什么他心神不寧。

They fulfilled the task with ease.

他們輕松地完成了任務(wù)。

Our football team gained the day with ease.

我們的足球隊(duì)很輕松地就贏了這場(chǎng)球。

Every day we marched twenty miles with ease.

每天我們毫不費(fèi)力地行進(jìn)二十英里。

注：stand at ease是軍事術(shù)語(yǔ)，義“稍息”;take one’s ease是“休息”或“無(wú)拘無(wú)束”。例：

The soldiers are standing at ease now.

士兵們現(xiàn)在在立正稍息。

We are now taking our ease.

我們現(xiàn)在是優(yōu)哉游哉。

Please sit and take your ease while enjoying a cup of coffee.

請(qǐng)坐下來(lái)舒舒服服地喝杯咖啡。