relief
/rɪˈliːf/
n.
一句话记住
宽慰;解脱;缓解;救济;救援物资
释义与例句
n.
宽慰;解脱;缓解
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain has ended or been reduced
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She sighed with relief when she heard that everyone was safe.
听到大家都安全,她宽慰地舒了一口气。
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The news came as a great relief to the whole family.
这个消息让全家人都大感宽慰。
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These tablets provide effective relief from headaches.
这些药片能有效缓解头痛。
n.
救济;救援物资
money, food, or other help given to people in need after a disaster or in an emergency
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Emergency relief was sent to the flood victims.
紧急救援物资被送往洪灾灾民手中。
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The charity provides relief to families affected by war.
这家慈善机构向受战争影响的家庭提供救济。
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International relief efforts began within hours of the earthquake.
地震发生数小时内,国际救援行动就开始了。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
to one's relief 表示“令某人宽慰的是”;relieve 是动词,relief 是名词。
词族与关联词
同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
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level 水平;程度;级别The course is designed for students with a high level of English. 这门课程专为英语水平较高的学生设计。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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relieve 缓解;使宽慰relieve 是动词,表示减轻痛苦或忧虑;relief 是名词,表示宽慰、缓解或救济。This medicine can relieve pain and reduce fever. 这种药可以缓解疼痛并退烧。
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relieved 感到宽慰的relieved 描述人感到宽慰;relieving 较少用,描述带来缓解的事物。We were relieved to find that no one had been hurt. 发现没有人受伤,我们松了一口气。
同义词
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comfort 安慰;舒适relief 强调担忧、痛苦减轻后如释重负;comfort 更强调在悲伤或困难中得到的安慰和慰藉。Her kind words brought comfort to the grieving family. 她亲切的话语给悲痛的家庭带来了安慰。
反义词
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distress 痛苦;忧虑distress 指强烈忧虑或痛苦,与 relief 所表示的宽慰相对。The delay caused considerable distress to the passengers. 这次延误给乘客造成了很大的困扰。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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belief 相信;信念relief 指宽慰、缓解或救济;belief 指相信或信念,拼写相近但含义无关。She has a strong belief in the value of education. 她坚信教育的价值。
常见搭配
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to one's relief 令某人宽慰的是To my relief, the documents arrived on time. 令我宽慰的是,文件按时到了。
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pain relief 止痛;疼痛缓解The clinic offers advice on pain relief after surgery. 这家诊所提供术后止痛建议。
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emergency relief 紧急救援Planes delivered emergency relief to the isolated villages. 飞机向与世隔绝的村庄运送了紧急救援物资。