relief

[ri'li:f]

n.减轻, 解除, 轻松, 浮雕, 救济(品), 安慰, 替代
adj.提供救济的,文本的

n.

1. (痛苦, 负担等的)缓和, 减轻; 解除[U][S1][(+of/from/on)]

The pills gave her some relief.

药片减轻她一些痛苦。

2. 轻松, 宽心, 慰藉[U][S1]

Hearing the news, he breathed a sigh of relief.

一听到消息, 他如释重负地松了口气。

3. 救济; 补助; 解救[U]

4. 救济物品, 救济金[U]

Relief was flown to the flood-hit areas.

救济物品被空运到洪水泛滥区。

5. (对单调或紧张的)调剂; 消遣[U][S1]

6. 解围[U][(+of)]

7. 替换, 接替[U]

The relief driver has got here.

接班的司机已经到了。

8. 替换者, 接班者[C]

9. 【军】接防部队[the S][G]

词形变化

名词: relier | 动词过去式: relied | 动词过去分词: relied | 动词现在分词: relying | 动词第三人称单数: relies |

词义辨析

同义:

n.帮助; 援助

freedom  ease  alleviation  release  help  assistance  aid

n.接替; 代理人

change  substitution  replacement  alternate  proxy  

英英释义

名词 relief:

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

同义词：alleviation, assuagement

the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)

同义词：ease

(law) redress awarded by a court

someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

同义词：stand-in, substitute, reliever, backup, backup man, fill-in

assistance in time of difficulty

同义词：succor, succour, ministration

a pause for relaxation

同义词：respite, rest, rest period

a change for the better

同义词：easing, moderation

aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped

the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)

同义词：easing, easement, alleviation

sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background

同义词：relievo, rilievo, embossment, sculptural relief

the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged

短语词组

to sb.'s relief

1. 使某人松了一口气

Much to my relief, he is safe now.

他现在没事了, 我大大松了一口气。

补充

reliefrelief英:[riˈli:f] 美:[rɪˈlif]n.1.(痛苦等)缓解, 减轻, 解除This medicine will give you some relief.这药会为你减轻一些痛苦。A doctor's task is to work for the relief of patient's suffering.医生的工作是解除病人的痛苦。They send relief to those who made homeless by floods.他们给水灾中无家可归的人发送救援物资。2.轻松, 宽慰His words provided some comic relief in what was really a dull speech.他的话给极沉闷的讲话增添了几分轻松的气氛。3.换班[接替]人, 加班[增开]的公共汽车、火车等The relief for the military guard is expected soon.预计卫队很快就来换班。They had to provide a relief bus because there were so many passengers.他们不得不增加一辆公共汽车, 因为乘客很多。

例句

1. That's a relief!这样就放心了！ 2. It's a great relief to be back.回来真让人安心。 3. To my relief, he said yes.令我宽慰的是他同意了。 4. It was unbearably hot, but the cold drinks brought some relief.天气热得难以忍受, 不过喝冷饮后还是凉快了一些。 5. She turned on the air-conditioning to bring some relief from the oppressive heat and humidity.她打开空调, 缓解一下闷热和潮湿。 6. lasting relief from the symptoms of hay fever花粉症症状的彻底解除 7. The government plans to begin emergency relief as soon as the country is cleared of troops.政府计划在所有军队从该国撤走之后立刻开始紧急救济。 8. We want to use those assets for humanitarian relief to get some food and medicine to these children.我们想将那些资产用于人道主义援助, 给这些孩子买些食物和药品。 9. Perhaps what she really needs is a bit of light relief.也许, 她真正需要的是一点轻松的调剂。 10. the relief of Malta in 15651565年马耳他之解围 11. Their rich hues were set in vivid relief against the snow.它们那丰富的色彩与皑皑白雪形成了鲜明的对比。 12. the increasing number of Americans on relief越来越多的接受政府救济的美国人 13. The issue was thrown into stark relief.这个问题暴露无遗。 14. A golden sunset behind the old manor house threw it into sharp relief against the sky.这座古老的庄园在夕阳余晖的映衬下格外醒目。 15. a relief effort/operation救济工作/行动 16. a relief column救援纵队 17. much to her relief, she saw the door open.使她大感欣慰的是，她看到门开了。 18. it was a relief to find somewhere to stay.令人宽慰的是找到了住的地方。 19. tablets for the relief of pain.解痛药片。 20. the comic characters aren't part of the plot but just light relief.喜剧角色不是剧情的一部分，而只是轻松的调剂。 21. raising money for famine relief.为救济饥荒筹款。 22. [as modifier]relief workers.救济工作人员。 23. employees who donate money to charity will receive tax relief.向慈善事业捐款的雇员将受到减税照顾。 24. the relief of Mafeking.马弗京的解围。 25. the relief nurse was late.接班护士迟到了。 26. the setting sun threw the snow-covered peaks into relief.夕阳把白雪皑皑的山峰照得轮廓分明。 27. the sharp relief of many mountains.群山形成的凹凸起伏。 28. It was a great relief to know they were safe.知道他们平安无事，我觉得很安慰。 29. These tablets provide pain relief for up to four hours.这些药片能缓和疼痛达四个小时。 30. disaster relief for the flood victims为水灾灾民提供的赈济物资 31. I felt such a sense of relief after I finished my thesis.完成论文后，我大大松了一口气。 32. He expressed relief that the crisis was finally over.危机终于过去，他如释重负。 33. "Much to everyone's relief, the airplane took off without any problems."让大家倍感欣慰的是，飞机平安起飞了。 34. "She breathed a sigh of relief. [=she no longer felt tension, worry, fear, etc.]"她松了一口气。 35. What a relief it is to be back home.回到家里真让人感到轻松。 36. I want relief from my headaches. [=I want my headaches to stop]我想消除我的头痛。 37. pain relief疼痛减轻 38. Exercise is an excellent source of stress relief.运动是缓解压力的好方法。 39. Both candidates promised tax relief for middle-class families.两位候选人都承诺为中产家庭减税。 40. disaster/famine relief灾难/饥荒救济 41. Countries from around the world have been sending relief to the flood victims.世界各国不断给遭受洪灾的灾民送去救济物品。 42. relief workers [=people whose job it is to provide aid] delivered medical supplies.救援人员送去了医疗用品。 43. We donated to the relief effort for the hurricane victims.我们捐款救济受到飓风侵袭的受害者。 44. My father lost his job and we had to go on relief.我父亲失业了，我们只能靠救济金生活。 45. "30,000 troops will be sent abroad as relief for the deployed soldiers."*3万名军人将被派往国外接替部署在那里的士兵。 46. The relief driver took over after the midway point of the race.替补车手在赛程过半后接替了比赛。 47. a relief crew替班人员 48. Just one day of sunshine would be a welcome relief from the rainy weather we've been having lately.近来一直阴雨连绵，哪怕只有一天的阳光都会是令人期待的调剂。 49. His character provides a little comic relief in what is otherwise a very serious and dramatic movie.他的角色给原本一部非常严肃和激动人心的电影增添了一点喜剧元素作为调剂。 50. Each gold coin depicts the queen's head in relief on the front.每一枚金币正面都刻有女王的浮雕头像。 51. ancient marble reliefs古代的大理石浮雕作品 52. The trees stood in stark relief against the sky.那些树在天空的映衬下格外醒目。 53. Her political activism throws the apathy of others into sharp relief. [=makes the apathy of others very noticeable]她的政治激进主义更加凸显了其他人的冷漠无情。