relief
英 [rɪˈliːf]
美 [rɪˈliːf]
n. (不快过后的)宽慰,轻松; 解脱; (焦虑、痛苦等的)减轻,消除,缓和; (给灾区或交战地区人民提供的)救济,救援物品
复数:reliefs
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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1391 / COCA.1812
牛津词典
noun
- 焦虑 / 痛苦的消除 removal of anxiety/pain
- (不快过后的)宽慰,轻松;解脱
the feeling of happiness that you have when sth unpleasant stops or does not happen- a sense of relief
解脱感 - We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left.
他走了以后,我们大家都如释重负地松了口气。 - She sighed with relief.
她松了口气。 - Much to my relief the car was not damaged.
令我非常庆幸的是车并没有损坏。 - News of their safety came as a great relief.
他们平安的消息给大家带来了巨大的安慰。 - It was a relief to be able to talk to someone about it.
能和别人谈谈这件事,感到舒心多了。 - What a relief !
可轻松了!
- a sense of relief
- (焦虑、痛苦等的)减轻,消除,缓和
the act of removing or reducing pain, anxiety, etc.- modern methods of pain relief
消除疼痛的新办法 - the relief of suffering
痛苦的消除
帮助 help - modern methods of pain relief
- (给灾区或交战地区人民提供的)救济,救援物品
food, money, medicine, etc. that is given to help people in places where there has been a war or natural disaster- famine relief
饥荒救济物资 - a relief agency/organization/worker
救助机构 / 组织 / 工作者
- famine relief
- 救济金
financial help given by the government to people who need it 税收 on tax税收 on tax变化 sth different - (暂时替代单调乏味事物的)调剂,轻松场面
something that is interesting or enjoyable that replaces sth boring, difficult or unpleasant for a short period of time- a few moments of light relief in an otherwise dull performance
沉闷的表演中几处轻松的情节 - There was little comic relief in his speech.
他的演讲少有轻松幽默的地方。 - The calm of the countryside came as a welcome relief from the hustle and bustle of city life.
离开喧嚣忙碌的城市生活,来到宁静的乡村,是一种令人愉快的调剂。
工人 workers - a few moments of light relief in an otherwise dull performance
- 替班者;接替人;换班者
a person or group of people that replaces another when they have finished working for the day or when they are sick- The next crew relief comes on duty at 9 o'clock.
下一批换班的员工9点钟接班。 - relief drivers
换班的司机
从敌人手中 from enemy - The next crew relief comes on duty at 9 o'clock.
- (被困城镇等的)解困,解围
the act of freeing a town, etc. from an enemy army that has surrounded it 艺术 in art - 浮雕;浮雕法;浮雕作品
a way of decorating wood, stone, etc. by cutting designs into the surface of it so that some parts stick out more than others; a design that is made in this way- The column was decorated in high relief (= with designs that stick out a lot) with scenes from Greek mythology.
柱子上饰有描述希腊神话中的场面的高浮雕。 - The bronze doors are covered with sculpted reliefs.
青铜门上覆有浮雕。
使醒目 making sth noticeable - The column was decorated in high relief (= with designs that stick out a lot) with scenes from Greek mythology.
- (光和色彩等产生的)醒目效果;醒目;光彩夺目
the effect of colours, light, etc. that makes an object more noticeable than others around it- The snow-capped mountain stood out in sharp relief against the blue sky.
白雪覆盖的高山在蓝天的映衬下格外醒目。
- The snow-capped mountain stood out in sharp relief against the blue sky.
- 突出的品质;令人注目的特征
the quality of a particular situation, problem, etc. that makes it more noticeable than before- Their differences have been thrown into sharp relief by the present crisis.
目前的危机使得他们的分歧更加引人注目。
- Their differences have been thrown into sharp relief by the present crisis.
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 宽慰;安心;欣慰;解脱
If you feel a sense ofrelief, you feel happy because something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening.- I breathed a sigh of relief...
我如释重负地松了口气。 - The news will come as a great relief to the French authorities...
这个消息会让法国当局大大松一口气。 - To his relief a loud knock on the door spared him from giving an explanation...
一声重重的敲门声让他松了一口气,他可以不用解释了。 - It's a relief to get out of the office once in a while.
偶尔走出办公室去透透气也是一种调剂。
- I breathed a sigh of relief...
- N-UNCOUNT (疼痛或苦痛的)解除,免除,减轻,缓解
If something providesrelief frompain or distress, it stops the pain or distress.- This brought considerable relief from the pain.
这相当大地缓解了疼痛。 - ...a self-help programme which can give lasting relief from the torment of hay fever.
可以持续缓解枯草热病痛的自助项目
- This brought considerable relief from the pain.
- N-UNCOUNT 救济;救援物资
Reliefis money, food, or clothing that is provided for people who are very poor, or who have been affected by war or a natural disaster.- Relief agencies are stepping up efforts to provide food, shelter and agricultural equipment.
救济机构正加大力度提供食物、住所和农用器械。 - ...famine relief.
饥荒救济
- Relief agencies are stepping up efforts to provide food, shelter and agricultural equipment.
- N-COUNT 代班人;换班工人
Areliefworker is someone who does your work when you go home, or who is employed to do it instead of you when you are sick.- No relief drivers were available.
找不到代班司机。
- No relief drivers were available.
- 浮雕
Areliefis a sculpture that is carved out of a flat vertical surface. - See also:bas-relieftax relief
英英释义
noun
- the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
- he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain
- the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
- he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta
- aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
- he has been on relief for many years
- assistance in time of difficulty
- the contributions provided some relief for the victims
- sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
- a change for the better
- the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
- as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief
- 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
- (law) redress awarded by a court
- was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?
- 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
- a pause for relaxation
- people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
双语例句
- They have offered food and clothes for the relief of the poor.
他们捐助食物和衣服救济贫民。 - A UN official said aid programs will be suspended until there's adequate protection for relief convoys.
一名联合国官员说将会暂停援助项目,直到援助车队能够得到充分的保护为止。 - The agency says international relief agencies also have pitched in
该机构说国际救援机构也提供了支援。 - The relief supplies are being flown from a warehouse in Pisa.
救济物资正从比萨的一个仓库空运过来。 - Bands of gunmen have hijacked food shipments and terrorized relief workers.
几伙持枪歹徒劫持了运输的食品,还恐吓了救援人员。 - Relief agencies say the immediate problem is not a lack of food, but transportation.
救援机构称最紧迫的问题不是食物匮乏,而是运输不畅。 - I sighed with inward relief.
我心里舒了一口气。 - This is not another appeal for famine relief.
这不是为赈济饥荒的又一次募捐。 - Sugar gives quick relief to hunger but provides no lasting nourishment.
糖能快速缓解饥饿感,但不能提供持久的营养。 - The news will come as a great relief to the French authorities
这个消息会让法国当局大大松一口气。