relief

英 [rɪ'liːf] 美 [rɪ'liːf]

• 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

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [S][U](痛苦等)缓解,减轻,解除

   lessening or ending of pain, distress, etc.

2. [U]轻松,宽慰

   thing that reduces tension, relieves monotony or brings pleasing variety

3. [C]换班〔接替〕人,加班〔增开〕的车

   person taking over or following after another's turn of duty; bus, train, etc. supplementing a regular service

4. [U]援助,救济

   assistance

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 减轻；解除；缓和
2. 浮雕，浮雕作品
3. 救济，补助
4. 调剂，轻松，宽心
5. 救济金
6. 解围，解救
7. 宽慰，慰藉
8. 地势的起伏
9. 轮廓分明
10. 凸现
11. 对比鲜明
12. 【印】凸版印刷

英英释义

Noun:

1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced;

   "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
   

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

   "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"
   "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
   

3. (law) redress awarded by a court;

   "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"
   

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

   "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"
   "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
   

5. assistance in time of difficulty;

   "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"
   

6. a pause for relaxation;

   "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
   

7. a change for the better

8. aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped;

   "he has been on relief for many years"
   

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

   "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
   

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

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

    "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"
    

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The pills gave her some relief.
   药片减轻她一些痛苦。
2. This medicine will give you quick relief.
   这种药将迅速解除你的病痛。
3. A doctor's life is consecrated to the relief of suffering.
   医师的一生奉献于解除世人的疾苦。
4. His jokes provided some comic relief in what was really a dull speech.
   他说的笑话给极沉闷的讲话增加几分轻松气氛。
5. The young man carved a figure in low relief.
   这个年轻人刻了一座浅浮雕人像。
6. Relief was quickly sent to the sufferers from the great fire.
   救济品很快被送到遭受火灾的灾民手中。
7. It was a great relief to find that my family was all safe.
   看到我的家人安然无恙，我感到极大的欣慰。
8. The relief driver has got here.
   接班的司机已经到了。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. This medicine will give you some relief.
   这药会减轻你一些痛苦。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. His words provided some comic relief in what was really a dull speech.
   他说的话给极沉闷的讲话增加了几分轻松气氛。
5. The relief for the military guard is expected soon.
   预计卫兵很快就来换班。
6. They had to provide a relief bus because there were so many passengers.
   因为乘客很多,所以他们不得不加派一辆公共汽车。

经典引文

• It would be a relief to sit down and have a good cry.

  出自： L. M. Montgomery

• Mrs Pratchett was alive! The relief was tremendous.

  出自： R. Dahl

• To her great relief she..had not been sent back to school.

  出自： J. Briggs

• Some just hoped for relief from misery.

  出自： R. Dinnage

• The face of the block..is carved in relief.

  出自： A. Ure

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• afford〔express〕 relief 给予〔表示〕安慰
• bring relief to sb 解除某人的痛苦
• derive relief from 从…得到宽慰
• grant〔need〕 relief 给予〔需要〕宽慰
• provide relief for refugees 救济难民
• receive〔seek〕 relief 接受〔寻找〕安慰

形容词+～

• great〔immense, much〕 relief 极大的安慰
• necessary〔unnecessary〕 relief 必要〔不必要〕的安慰
• permanent relief 永久的解脱
• temporary relief 暂时的缓解

名词+～

• tax relief 免税

介词+～

• stand by as sb's relief 站在旁边准备接替某人
• be in need of relief 需要救济
• heave a sigh of relief 松一口气
• to one's relief 使某人松了一口气

～+介词

• relief for refugee 难民的救济品
• relief from 减轻…
• relief from duty 解除职务
• relief of the fortress 救助那个要塞
• relief to sb 对某个人是个安慰

词义辨析

n. (名词)

relief, help

• 这两个词都有“帮助”的意思:同relief相比, help提供的帮助有更加急迫需要的意思,并带有出于好心慷慨施予的含义。

comfort，ease，leisure，relaxation，relief，rest

• 这些名词均含“舒适，安逸、悠闲”之意。
• comfort通常指在摆脱烦人、痛苦的事情，或在要求、愿望得到满足后所感到的舒适。
• ease指因没有担心和忧虑而轻松。
• leisure专指闲暇时间或悠闲状态。
• relaxation强调消除肌肉疲劳或思想的紧张状态，使身心松弛，得到休息。
• relief侧重有消除痛苦、不适或困难的负担，常暗含不利因素已不存在的意味。
• rest与work相对，强调消除身心疲劳，不着重休息方式。

词源解说

• ☆ 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自古法语的relief，意为帮助。

近反义词

【近义词】

• easement
• remission

【反义词】

• afflication