Relief

[rɪˈliːf]
  • 释义
  • 宽慰,解脱;减轻;救济;轻松场面;接替人;解围;浮雕;醒目;突出品质;

  • 词义辨析
  • relief, help
  • 这两个词都有“帮助”的意思:同relief相比, help提供的帮助有更加急迫需要的意思,并带有出于好心慷慨施予的含义。
  • comfort,ease,leisure,relaxation,relief,rest
  • 这些名词都含“舒适,安逸、悠闲”之意。
    comfort通常指在摆脱烦人、痛苦的事情,或在要求、愿望得到满足后所感到的舒适。
    ease指因没有担心和忧虑而轻松。
    leisure专指闲暇时间或悠闲状态。
    relaxation强调消除肌肉疲劳或思想的紧张状态,使身心松弛,得到休息。
    relief侧重有消除痛苦、不适或困难的负担,常暗含不利因素已不存在的意味。
    rest与work相对,强调消除身心疲劳,不着重休息方式。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    It was a great relief to be back on dry land after such a rough crossing.

    渡过汹涌澎湃的大海回到陆地后使人长舒一口气。

    《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 2、

    They hope the new drug will prove especially efficacious in the relief of pain.

    他们希望这种新药能在缓解疼痛方面产生特效。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 3、

    The Chinese Red Cross contributed a generous sum to the relief of the physically disabled.

    中国红十字会慷慨捐赠一笔巨款以救济残疾人.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 4、

    Announcing our engagement was a relief.

    宣布婚约让我们松了一口气。

    柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    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。

    柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 7、

    Relief workers are still searching through collapsed buildings looking for victims.

    救援人员仍然在倒塌的建筑中搜寻罹难者。

    柯林斯例句
  • 8、

    No relief drivers were available.

    找不到代班司机。

    柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    The undulating planes of the countryside provide relief from the hard horizontals and verticals of the urban scene.

    乡村起伏不平的地势使人们摆脱了城市刻板的横平竖直景象。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    Skillfully placed lights throw the marble figures into clear relief.

    巧妙配置的灯光把大理石雕像映衬得栩栩如生.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 11、

    We made a contribution to the famine relief fund.

    我们给饥荒赈济基金捐了款.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 12、

    She constantly invoked death for her relief and deliverance.

    她常常想在死亡中寻求解脱.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 13、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 14、

    The proceeds from the concert will go towards famine relief.

    音乐会的收入将用于救助饥荒。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 15、

    It took some effort to conceal her relief.

    她好不容易才掩饰住宽慰的心情。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 16、

    They turned to one another with the same expression of dawning comprehension, surprise, and relief.

    他们相互看了看,脸上都是同一种表情,恍然大悟、惊讶,而又如释重负。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 17、

    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.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 18、

    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。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 19、

    The UN system will be in a position to support the extensive relief efforts needed.

    联合国将能满足全面救济需求。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 20、

    The general hastened to the relief of the fortress.

    将军火速前往救援该要塞.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 21、

    The momentary relief was followed by worse suffering.

    短暂的缓解之后接着是更为剧烈的痛苦.

    《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 22、

    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.

    《简明英汉词典》
  • 23、

    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.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 24、

    The president is sending in almost 20,000 military personnel to help with the relief efforts.

    总统将派出近2万名军事人员协助救灾工作。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 25、

    Good weather leading to good grain harvests should win the country relief from food shortages.

    能带来粮食丰收的好天气应该可以让该国的缺粮状况得到缓解。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 26、

    We all make a sigh of relief when we heard that he was safe.

    听说他平安无事,我们都松了一口气.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 27、

    They made no plea for relief.

    他们并没有申请救济.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 28、

    Relief goods were quickly handed out to the people in the stricken area.

    救灾物资很快发放到灾区人民手里.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 29、

    I leave with a guilty sense of relief.

    我带着一种罪恶的解脱感离开。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 30、

    temporary relief from pain

    短暂的解痛

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》