relieve

[ri'li:v]

v.救济, 减轻, 解除, 偷

vt.

1. 缓和, 减轻; 解除

The fund is for relieving distress among the flood victims.

这笔款项是用于解救洪水灾民的困苦的。

This lotion relieves itching.

这药剂可减轻瘙痒。

2. 换……的班, 接替

The guard will be relieved at midnight.

守卫将在半夜换班。

3. 调剂, 使不单调乏味

The brown hills were relieved by patches of green.

褐色的山上点缀着一片片的绿色植物就不显得单调了。

4. 救济; 救援; 解围

Rescue workers were sent to relieve the trapped coal miners.

抢险人员被派去解救被困在井下的煤矿工人。

5. 使宽慰, 使放心[H]

Knowing the truth relieved the anxious parents.

知道事情的真相使焦急的父母大为宽心。

6. 【口】偷, 窃去[(+of)]

The minister was relieved of his post.

部长被解除了职务。

7. 衬托, 使显目; 使成浮雕

A black sash relieves a white gown.

白色的长袍上配上黑色的腰带更显洁白。

8. 解除职务[(+of)]

词形变化

形容词: relievable | 名词: reliever | 动词过去式: relieved | 动词过去分词: relieved | 动词现在分词: relieving | 动词第三人称单数: relieves |

词义辨析

同义:

v.消弱, 安慰

abate  reduce  lessen  assuage  soothe  calm  pacify  appease  ease  salve  alleviate  comfort  mitigate  palitate  diminish  guell

v.治疗, 校正

attend  doctor  treat  cure  remedy  correct  redress

v.支持, 帮助, 加强

assist  help  aid  succour  support  strengthen  reinforce  take

v.放松, 松懈, 解除

free  exempt  release  rid  disembarrass  relax  set free  unburden  spell

v.变化, 中断

vary  shift  modify  break  interrupt  respite  

同义参见:

satisfy  allay  redress  lower  loosen  solace  soften  silence  

反义:

vt.缓和; 解除; 使宽慰

intensify  oppress  

反义参见:

annoy  agonize  trouble  afflict  disquiet  pain  astonish  

英英释义

动词 relieve:

provide physical relief, as from pain

同义词：alleviate, palliate, assuage

free someone temporarily from his or her obligations

同义词：take over

grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

同义词：exempt, free

lessen the intensity of or calm

同义词：still, allay, ease

save from ruin, destruction, or harm

同义词：salvage, salve, save

relieve oneself of troubling information

同义词：unbosom

alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive

同义词：lighten

provide relief for

同义词：remedy

free from a burden, evil, or distress

take by stealing

grant exemption or release to

同义词：excuse, let off, exempt

短语词组

relieve sb. of

1. 帮助某人解脱

Let me relieve you of your suitcase.

我来帮你拿手提包吧。

2. 从某人处偷取

The thief relieved him of his watch.

小偷偷走了他的手表。

补充

relieverelieve英:[riˈli:v] 美:[rɪˈliv]vt.1.缓解, 消除, 减少The doctors did their best to relieve the patient.医生们尽力减轻病人的痛苦。We were relieved to hear that she was out of danger.听说她脱险了, 我们的心才放下来。2.换班, 换岗He will relieve a sick teacher tomorrow.他明天要为一个生病的老师代课。

例句

1. This injection will relieve the pain.这个注射剂可以缓解疼痛。 2. The United Nations has appealed for urgent international action to relieve famine in large areas of Africa.联合国呼吁采取紧急国际行动, 针对非洲大面积地区的饥荒提供救助。 3. The day shift guard relieved the night shift one.白天值班的警卫替下了夜班警卫。 4. A part-time bookkeeper will relieve you of the burden of chasing unpaid invoices and paying bills.雇一个兼职簿记员将使你摆脱追讨未付单据和支付账单的负担。 5. to relieve the boredom of sitting around all day为调剂终日闲坐无聊的生活 6. My headache has been relieved.我的头痛已经轻些了。 7. The war was over;the tension was relieved.战争结束了，紧张气氛缓和下来了。 8. We were relieved to hear you were admitted to a university.听说你考上了大学我们就放心了。 9. You had better open your mouth to relieve the pressure on your eardrums.你最好张开嘴以减轻耳朵鼓膜所受的压力。 10. Let me relieve you of your luggage.让我帮你拿行李。 11. They are trying to build up funds to relieve the poverty-stricken families.他们设法筹集资金来救济非常贫困的家庭。 12. More troops were sent to relieve the besieged city.为了援救这座被围的城市派去了更多的部队。 13. A citizen must not be relieved from fulfilling the fundamental duties of citizens.一个公民不能不履行公民的基本义务。 14. Children cannot be relieved from supporting their parents.子女不能不履行赡养父母的义务。 15. She relieved her feelings by throwing down her husband's books on the floor.她把丈夫的书扔在地板上以发泄她的不满情绪。 16. The watchman of the storehouse will be relieved at 10 p.m.库房的看守人将于晚上十点换班。 17. The editor in chief was relieved from his post at the age of sixty-five.总编辑在六十五岁时被解除职务。 18. They often danced to relieve the dull evening.他们晚上无聊时常常以跳舞来调剂。 19. The white building was relieved against the blue sky.这座白色建筑物在蓝天的衬托下显得十分突出。 20. He used to relieve himself in the garden when he was a boy.他小时候常在花园里大小便。 21. the drug was used to promote sleep and to relieve pain.该药用于促进睡眠和缓解疼痛。 22. he was relieved by her change of tone.她语气的变化使他感到宽慰。 23. the bird's body is black, relieved only by white under the tail.鸟全身一片黑，只有尾巴下面的一点白色打破了单一色调。 24. another signalman relieved him at 5.30.5点30分另一名信号兵接了他的班。 25. he dispatched an expedition to relieve the city.他派出一支远征队去救援被围之城。 26. he relieved her of her baggage.他拿过了她的行李。 27. she relieved me of the household chores.她使我摆脱了繁琐的家务。 28. he was relieved of his world title.他被免去了世界冠军的称号。 29. the twilight relieving in purple masses the foliage of the island.暮色使岛上的绿叶丛被凸现为一团团紫色。 30. We played cards to relieve the boredom.我们玩纸牌消遣。 31. to relieve sb of responsibility免除某人的责任 32. I took a pill to relieve my headache.我服了一粒药缓解头痛。 33. I wish I could relieve your suffering.但愿我能减轻你的痛苦。 34. What's the best way to relieve stress?缓解压力最好的办法是什么？ 35. She tried to relieve the tension by making a joke.她讲了个笑话，试图缓解紧张的气氛。 36. an effort to relieve traffic congestion缓解交通拥堵的努力 37. relieve poverty缓解贫困 38. We need to find ways to relieve overcrowding in our schools.我们得想些法子，缓解一下我们学校里拥挤的状况。 39. I've come to relieve the guard on duty.我来接替值班的警卫。 40. "The soldiers were relieved by 30,000 fresh troops."那些士兵被3万人的生力军替换下来。 41. (baseball) He relieved the starting pitcher in the sixth inning.他在第六局换下了先发投手。 42. "His latest book is a long, serious novel relieved only by the occasional joke."他的最新作品是一部严肃的长篇小说，当中只是偶尔有个笑话作为调剂。 43. She signed a contract that relieved him of all responsibility regarding the business.她签了一份合同，使他摆脱了与那项业务有关的全部责任。 44. "The law relieves you of any liability. [=under the law, you will not be liable]"依据这项法律，你将不用承担任何责任。 45. Someone relieved him of his wallet. [=someone stole his wallet]有人偷走了他的钱包。 46. The general was relieved of his command.将军被解除了指挥权。 47. He stopped the car and went out into the woods to relieve himself. [=urinate]他停下车，走进林中方便了一下。 48. The puppy relieved himself on the carpet.小狗在地毯上撒了泡尿。