relief

relief

[ri'li:f]

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

例句与用法：

It is a great relief to have rain after a long time of drought.

长期的乾旱之后有雨是一大慰藉。

What a relief!

真叫人宽慰！

We all heaved a sigh of relief when we heard that they were safe.

当我们听说他们平安无事时，都松了一口气。

The coach was full so a relief was put on.

长途汽车已满员，所以增开了一辆。

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。

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。

词形变化：

名词: relier | 动词过去式: relied | 动词过去分词: relied | 动词现在分词: relying | 动词第三人称单数: relies |

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n.

1. (痛苦, 负担等的)缓和, 减轻; 解除[U][S1][(+of/from/on)]

The pills gave her some relief.

药片减轻她一些痛苦。

2. 轻松, 宽心, 慰藉[U][S1]

Hearing the news, he breathed a sigh of relief.

一听到消息, 他如释重负地松了口气。

3. 救济; 补助; 解救[U]

4. 救济物品, 救济金[U]

Relief was flown to the flood-hit areas.

救济物品被空运到洪水泛滥区。

5. (对单调或紧张的)调剂; 消遣[U][S1]

6. 解围[U][(+of)]

7. 替换, 接替[U]

The relief driver has got here.

接班的司机已经到了。

8. 替换者, 接班者[C]

9. 【军】接防部队[the S][G]

n.

1. 浮雕[U]

The young man carved a figure in low relief.

这个年轻人刻了一座浅浮雕人像。

2. 浮雕作品[C]

relief map

地图模型

3. (绘画中的)凸现[U][(+against)]

4. 轮廓分明, 对比鲜明[U][(+from/against)]

His integrity stood out in relief from the corruption of certain officials.

某些官员腐化堕落, 相形之下他的廉正更引人瞩目。

5. 地势的起伏[U]

6. 【印】凸版印刷[U]

短语词组：

to sb.'s relief

1. 使某人松了一口气

Much to my relief, he is safe now.

他现在没事了, 我大大松了一口气。