comforted 是动词 comfort 的过去式/过去分词,意思是安慰了;使(某人)感到宽慰。也可作形容词,表示被安慰的、感到宽心的。
/ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
She was comforted by her friend’s kind words.
她被朋友温柔的话语安慰了。
Though he had lost the match, he felt comforted knowing his team still believed in him.
尽管他输掉了比赛,但想到队友仍然信任他,他感到宽慰。
comfort 源自中古法语 conforter(加强、鼓励、安慰),进一步来自拉丁语 confortare(使更坚强,con- “共同/加强” + fortis “强壮的”)。因此 comforted 的核心含义带有“让人变得更坚强、心里更稳”的意味。