relief

reliefreliefD.J.:[riˈli:f]K.K.:[rɪˈlif]n.1.(痛苦等)缓解, 减轻, 解除This medicine will give you some relief.这药会为你减轻一些痛苦。A doctor's task is to work for the relief of patient's suffering.医生的工作是解除病人的痛苦。They send relief to those who made homeless by floods.他们给水灾中无家可归的人发送救援物资。2.轻松, 宽慰His words provided some comic relief in what was really a dull speech.他的话给极沉闷的讲话增添了几分轻松的气氛。3.换班[接替]人, 加班[增开]的公共汽车、火车等The relief for the military guard is expected soon.预计卫队很快就来换班。They had to provide a relief bus because there were so many passengers.他们不得不增加一辆公共汽车, 因为乘客很多。

relief1[ri'li:f]n.1.(痛苦、焦虑等的)减轻;解除;(债务、压迫等的)缓解;免除2.慰藉;宽慰3.救济,赈济;补助4.救济金,补助金;赈济物品5.接替;换班;接替人6.调剂;消遣7.【英国历史】(封建时代封臣后裔在继承领地时向领主缴纳的)领地继承贡金8.【法律】伸冤9.(戏剧、电影中的)滑稽场面,轻松场面,喜剧性调剂[全称 comic relief]adj.1.救济的2.减轻负担的;临时加班的3.[美国英语]【棒球】替换投手的bring (或throw) something into relief映衬出某物,把某物烘托出来强调(或突出)某事[亦作bring out something into relief]comic (或light) relief(严肃戏剧中的)轻松场面,戏剧、电影中的滑稽场面go on relief靠救济金生活indoor relief院内救济(收容在救济院的贫民)(much)to someone's relief使某人(深深)感到宽慰;使某人(大为)放心[亦作to someone's(great)relief]on relief接受救济的outdoor relief院外救济(未收容在救济院的贫民) relief2[ri'li:f]n.1.【建筑学、雕塑】浮雕;浮雕品2.(绘画中的)主体凸现;形象突出3.(绘画的)色调鲜明;轮廓清晰4.【文学、戏剧】(思想、行动、事件等的)鲜明对比5.【地理学】地势起伏;地貌;(地图上标示的)地形6.【印刷】凸版印刷[亦作relief printing]adj.1.浮雕的2.用于凸版印刷的high relief(雕塑)深浮雕in relief浮雕的;浮雕似的突出的轮廓分明的;鲜明对照的;非常鲜明的[亦作in sharp(或 strong)relief]low relief(雕塑)浅浮雕 relief3[ri'li:f]n.1.[委婉语]性满足

reliefrelief[riˈli:f]n.1.(指税, 压迫等的)减轻, 解除(痛苦, 烦恼等)2.救济(难民等); 救济品3.救援; 解围援兵4.换班, 代替; 替换者;【军】换防(部队)5.安慰; 消遣6.浮雕; 浮雕品; 凸雕法7.(绘画等用明暗法或色彩体)人[物]形象突出; 轮廓鲜明8.地势的起伏9.【机】退切,【电】卸载, 释放; 无输出;【机】保险; 放泄; 离隙give a patient relief from pain使病人减轻痛苦provide relief for refugees救济难民relief of a sentry哨兵的换岗wood carving in relief浮雕木刻
词性变化relief[riˈli:f]adj.1.使人宽慰的; 救济的2.(表面)隆起的; 起伏不平的3.【刷】凸版的; 凸版印刷的4.立体的5.防护的, 安全的a relief fund救济金relief troop援兵a relief lesson代(别人的)课relief pitcher【体】(棒球中的)替代投手relief printing凸板印刷relief telescope【军】体视望远镜relief television立体电视

继承用法reliefgraphn.1.地形模型刻图仪relief-groundadj.1.铲磨的relief-mapn.1.模型[立体]地图, 地形图relieflessadj.
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