comfort blanket
noun[C]
mainlyUKuk/ˈkʌm.fət ˌblæŋ.kɪt/us/ˈkʌm.fɚt ˌblæŋ.kɪt/oftendisapproving
somethingfamiliarthat makes youfeelsafeorconfident:
（精神）安慰Theseforecastsare acomfortblanketratherthan beinguseful,especiallyinvolatiletimes.这些预测是一种安慰，而非切实有用，在动荡时期尤为如此。
Duringeverydaycrises,Britsturntoteaas acomfortblanket.面对日常危机，英国人把茶当作一种精神安慰。
apieceofsoftcloththat is veryfamiliarto ababyoryoungchildand makes him or herfeelsafe:
（让婴儿或幼儿感觉舒适安全的）安抚巾a littlechildclutchingacomfortblanket抱着一条舒适安抚巾的小孩子
Synonym
security blanket
- There is always ariskyou will never needyourinsurance:partofitsvalueis as acomfortblanket.
- Thistypeofeconomicsis anillusion, acomfortblanketused by those who do notwanttofaceup toinherentuncertainties.
- Theirfairy-taleromancewas acomfortblanketfor thetimes, something toclingtoamidescalatingmadness.
- Babiessquealwhennannytriestoweanthem off acomfortblanket.
- Yourchildmight like to take afavouritetoyor acomfortblanket.
Confidence & self-assurance
- amour propre
- aplomb
- assertive
- assertively
- assertiveness
- dogmatic
- dogmatically
- dogmatism
- dogmatist
- empowered
- rakish
- rakishly
- rakishness
- safe
- safety blanket
- surely
- swag
- swash
- tall
- to be sureidiom
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