relief

relief 基本解释

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

relief 词性变化

复数：reliefs

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relief 词组短语

• normal side relief angle
• strain relief clamp
• lip relief angle
• relief incision
• angle of relief
• normal end relief angle
• oil pump relief valve
• employee's relief fund
• end relief angle
• overload relief valve

relief 详细解释

noun

焦虑 / 痛苦的消除 removal of anxiety/pain

1. （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
   1. a sense of relief
      解脱感
   2. 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。
   3. She sighed with relief.
      她松了口气。
   4. Much to my relief the car was not damaged.
      令我非常庆幸的是车并没有损坏。
   5. 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。
   6. 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。
   7. What a relief !
      可轻松了！
2. （焦虑、痛苦等的）减轻，消除，缓和
   the act of removing or reducing pain, anxiety, etc.
   1. modern methods of pain relief
      消除疼痛的新办法
   2. the relief of suffering
      痛苦的消除

帮助 help

3. （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
   1. famine relief
      饥荒救济物资
   2. a relief agency/organization/worker
      救助机构 / 组织 / 工作者
4. 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

5. （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
   1. a few moments of light relief in an otherwise dull performance
      沉闷的表演中几处轻松的情节
   2. There was little comic relief in his speech.
      他的演讲少有轻松幽默的地方。
   3. 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

6. 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
   1. The next crew relief comes on duty at 9 o'clock.
      下一批换班的员工9点钟接班。
   2. relief drivers
      换班的司机

从敌人手中 from enemy

7. （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

8. 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
   1. 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。
   2. The bronze doors are covered with sculpted reliefs.
      青铜门上覆有浮雕。

使醒目 making sth noticeable

9. （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
   1. 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。
10. 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
    1. 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。

relief 双语例句

1. 1、 All of those who received the true acupuncture experienced pain relief.
   所有接受了针刺治疗的人都感到疼痛减轻了。
2. 2、 This is not another appeal for famine relief.
   这不是为赈济饥荒的又一次募捐。
3. 3、 There was an extraordinary feeling of hope and relief, as if a great burden had been cast off.
   有种充满希望和解脱的奇妙感觉，好似卸下了一副千斤重担。
4. 4、 Butler and Stone concur that the war threw people's lives into a moral relief
   巴特勒和斯通一致认为这场战争使人们的生命得到了道义上的解脱。
5. 5、 Announcing our engagement was a relief.
   宣布婚约让我们松了一口气。
6. 6、 The civil war is obstructing distribution of famine relief by aid agencies.
   内战阻碍着救援机构对饥荒赈济物资的配给。
7. 7、 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。
8. 8、 Landslides and bad weather are continuing to hinder the arrival of relief supplies to the area.
   滑坡和恶劣天气仍在阻碍救援物资运送到该地区。
9. 9、 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。
10. 10、 With immense relief I stopped running.
    我长长地松了一口气，停止了奔跑。
11. 11、 I sighed with inward relief.
    我心里舒了一口气。
12. 12、 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。
13. 13、 He felt a sense of relief that his part in this business was now over.
    现在不再参与这门生意了，他如释重负。
14. 14、 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。
15. 15、 The British Red Cross has sent four planeloads of relief supplies to the stricken areas.
    英国红十字会已向灾区发送了4架飞机的救济物资。
16. 16、 I breathed a sigh of relief
    我如释重负地松了口气。
17. 17、 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。
18. 18、 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。
19. 19、 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。
20. 20、 This brought considerable relief from the pain.
    这相当大地缓解了疼痛。
21. 21、 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。
22. 22、 No relief drivers were available.
    找不到代班司机。
23. 23、 Roberta sighed with relief
    罗伯塔松了口气。
24. 24、 A UN spokesman said that the mission will carry 20 tons of relief supplies.
    联合国的一名男发言人说，该代表团将携带20吨救济物资。
25. 25、 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。
26. 26、 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。
27. 27、 The port is vital to supply relief to millions of drought victims
    这个港口对向数百万旱灾灾民提供救援物资是至关重要的。
28. 28、 The relief was indescribable. It was freedom after years of slavery. A great weight lifted from me.
    如释重负的感觉是难以言喻的。这是受多年奴役之后的自由。我卸下了一个重担。
29. 29、 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。
30. 30、 Needy and handicapped people depend on government relief for their support.
    穷人和残疾人依靠政府的救济维持生计。

relief 英英释义

noun

1. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
   1. he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain

   Synonym:    easingeasementalleviation

2. the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
   1. he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta

3. aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
   1. he has been on relief for many years

4. assistance in time of difficulty
   1. the contributions provided some relief for the victims

   Synonym:    succorsuccourministration

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

   Synonym:    relievorilievoembossmentsculptural relief

6. a change for the better

   Synonym:    easingmoderation

7. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
   1. as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief

   Synonym:    alleviationassuagement

8. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
   1. the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes
   2. we need extra employees for summer fill-ins

   Synonym:    stand-insubstituterelieverbackupbackup manfill-in

9. (law) redress awarded by a court
   1. was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?

10. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
    1. he enjoyed his relief from responsibility
    2. getting it off his conscience gave him some ease

    Synonym:    ease

11. a pause for relaxation
    1. people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests

    Synonym:    respiterestrest period