C1 verb 중립

comforthood

/ˈkʌmfərtˌhʊd/

To actively cultivate or provide a state of deep emotional security and familiar ease for oneself or others. It describes the intentional process of shielding an environment or a person from external stressors to ensure a lasting sense of peace.

예시

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1

On rainy Sundays, I like to comforthood my apartment with candles and soft music to escape the city noise.

On rainy Sundays, I like to create a sanctuary in my apartment with candles and soft music to escape the city noise.

2

The policy was designed to comforthood the displaced families by ensuring they remained in familiar communal groups.

The policy was designed to provide a sense of security for the displaced families by ensuring they remained in familiar communal groups.

3

I really need to comforthood tonight; I'm just going to stay in and ignore my phone.

I really need to cocoon tonight; I'm just going to stay in and ignore my phone.

어휘 가족

명사
comforthood
Verb
comforthood
부사
comforthoodingly
형용사
comforthooded
관련
comfort
💡

암기 팁

Think of a 'hoodie' for your soul; to comforthood is to wrap yourself or someone else in a protective layer of ease.

빠른 퀴즈

After the stressful merger, the CEO tried to _______ the department by introducing flexible hours and new lounge areas.

정답!

정답은: comforthood

예시

1

On rainy Sundays, I like to comforthood my apartment with candles and soft music to escape the city noise.

everyday

On rainy Sundays, I like to create a sanctuary in my apartment with candles and soft music to escape the city noise.

2

The policy was designed to comforthood the displaced families by ensuring they remained in familiar communal groups.

formal

The policy was designed to provide a sense of security for the displaced families by ensuring they remained in familiar communal groups.

3

I really need to comforthood tonight; I'm just going to stay in and ignore my phone.

informal

I really need to cocoon tonight; I'm just going to stay in and ignore my phone.

4

Sociological research suggests that humans naturally seek to comforthood their living spaces as a defense mechanism against urban alienation.

academic

Sociological research suggests that humans naturally seek to establish a protective sense of home in their living spaces as a defense mechanism against urban alienation.

5

Our management strategy aims to comforthood the workplace culture to improve long-term employee retention.

business

Our management strategy aims to nurture a secure and supportive workplace culture to improve long-term employee retention.

어휘 가족

명사
comforthood
Verb
comforthood
부사
comforthoodingly
형용사
comforthooded
관련
comfort

자주 쓰는 조합

comforthood the environment to create a secure environment
seek to comforthood to aim to provide security
comforthood the transition to make a transition easier and safer
ability to comforthood the skill of creating comfort
comforthood someone's fears to soothe and shield someone from their fears

자주 쓰는 구문

comforthood the soul

to provide deep spiritual peace

comforthood against the storm

to protect oneself from external chaos

a need to comforthood

an urge to create a safe space

자주 혼동되는 단어

comforthood vs comfort

Comfort is the simple act of easing pain, while comforthood is the active, ongoing process of building a protective state of security.

📝

사용 참고사항

This verb is typically used in specific psychological or literary contexts to describe the act of turning a space or a situation into a 'hood' or a state of safety. It implies more effort and duration than the standard verb 'to comfort'.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners often mistake the '-hood' suffix as being exclusively for nouns; however, in this test-specific usage, it functions as a verb meaning to bring someone into that state.

💡

암기 팁

Think of a 'hoodie' for your soul; to comforthood is to wrap yourself or someone else in a protective layer of ease.

📖

어원

A neologism combining the root 'comfort' (from Latin confortare, 'to strengthen') with the suffix '-hood' (denoting a state or condition), here repurposed as a functional verb.

문법 패턴

Regular verb: comforthoods, comforthooded, comforthooding Often used with a direct object (to comforthood a space/person) Can be used intransitively in informal contexts
🌍

문화적 맥락

Reflects the modern obsession with 'self-care' and the creation of 'safe spaces' in Western culture.

빠른 퀴즈

After the stressful merger, the CEO tried to _______ the department by introducing flexible hours and new lounge areas.

정답!

정답은: comforthood

관련 단어

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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