relief
noun
rɪˈliːf
noun
1
COMFORT
安慰
a
feeling
of
comfort
when
something
frightening,
worrying,
or
painful
has
ended
or
has
not
happened
〔因恐惧、忧虑或痛苦的消除而感到的〕宽慰，宽心，轻松;
singular 单数, U
I
felt
a
huge
surge
of
relief
and
happiness.
我如释重负，感到一阵欣慰。
with
relief
He
watched
with
relief
as
the
girl
nodded.
他看到女孩点头，就放心了。
in
relief
He
laughed
in
relief.
他放心地笑了。
No
one
was
hurt,
and
we
all
breathed
a
sigh
of
relief
.
没有人受伤，我们都松了一口气。
it
is
a
relief
to
see/have/know
etc
sth
I
hate
to
say
it,
but
it
was
a
relief
to
have
him
out
of
the
house.
我不想这么说，但是他不在家里时我确实很轻松。
to
sb’s
relief
To
my
relief,
they
spoke
English.
让我宽心的是他们说英语。
what
a
relief/that’s
a
relief
The
doctor
said
it
was
just
the
flu.
What
a
relief!
医生说只是流感。 谢天谢地！
2
REDUCTION OF PAIN
疼痛的减少
when
something
reduces
someone’s
pain
or
unhappy
feelings
〔疼痛或不快的〕减轻，缓解
U
Marijuana
can
provide
pain
relief
for
some
cancer
patients.
大麻可以使一些癌症患者减轻疼痛。
[+
of
]
the
relief
of
suffering
减轻痛苦
[+
from
]
The
cool
room
provided
relief
from
the
terrible
heat
outdoors.
这个凉爽的房间可以挡一挡户外的酷热。
3
HELP
帮助
money,
food,
clothes
etc
given
to
people
who
are
poor
or
hungry
救济品
U
money
raised
for
the
relief
effort
为赈灾筹的钱
disaster/famine/flood
etc
relief
famine
relief
for
victims
of
the
drought
为旱灾灾民提供的饥荒救济品
4
REPLACEMENT
替换
a
person
or
group
of
people
that
replaces
another
one
and
does
their
work
after
they
have
finished
换班的人，替换者
U
the
relief
for
the
military
guard
接班的哨兵
a
relief
driver
换班司机
5
DECORATION
装饰
a
way
of
decorating
wood,
stone
etc
with
a
shape
or
figure
that
is
raised
above
the
surface,
or
the
decoration
itself
浮雕; 浮雕品;
C,U
in
relief
figures
carved
in
relief
浮雕人像
6
bring/throw sth into relief stand out in relief
also
又作
to
make
something
very
noticeable,
or
to
be
very
noticeable
（使某事物）格外引人注目
sharp/stark
relief
The
tree
stood
out
in
stark
relief
against
the
snow.
树在白雪的映衬下显得格外醒目。
The
article
throws
into
sharp
relief
the
differences
between
the
two
theories.
文章使两种理论的区别更加明显。
7
light/comic relief
a
funny
moment
during
a
serious
film,
book,
or
situation
〔严肃的电影、书或情景中的〕轻松/滑稽场面
a
moment
of
comic
relief
轻松诙谐的一刻
8
MONEY
钱
money
given
by
the
government
to
help
people
who
are
poor,
old,
unemployed
etc
[过时，尤美] 救济金;
U | old-fashioned especially AmE
on
relief
families
on
relief
during
the
Depression
在大萧条时期接受救济金的家庭
9
WAR
战争
the
act
of
freeing
a
town
when
it
has
been
surrounded
by
an
enemy
[正式] 〔被包围的城镇的〕解围
U | formal
[+
of
]
the
relief
of
Mafeking
马弗京的解围
10
MAP
地图
if
you
show
a
part
of
the
Earth’s
surface
in
relief,
you
show
the
differences
in
height
between
different
parts
of
it
用地势图表示