relief
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT If you feel a sense of relief, you feel happy because something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening. 寬慰; 安心[also 'a' N]
I breathed a sigh of relief. 我安心地松了一口氣。
2. N-UNCOUNT If something provides relief from pain or distress, it stops the pain or distress. (痛苦、悲痛的) 解除
...a self-help programme which can give lasting relief from the torment of hay fever. …一個可以永久解除花粉熱折磨的自助療方。
3. N-UNCOUNT Relief is money, food, or clothing that is provided for people who are very poor, or who have been affected by war or a natural disaster. 救濟金; 救濟物資
Relief agencies are stepping up efforts to provide food, shelter, and agricultural equipment. 救濟機搆正在加緊努力提供食物、住処和辳業設備。
4. N-COUNT A relief worker is someone who does your work when you go home, or who is employed to do it instead of you when you are sick. 換班人; 接替人
No relief drivers were available. 沒有換班的司機。
5. N-COUNT the projection of forms or figures from a flat ground, so that they are partly or wholly free of it
6. N-COUNT a piece of work of this kind
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relief /rɪˈliːf/ (reliefs)
剑桥词典
- We both heaved a sigh of relief when she left .
- To the bride's relief, the wedding ceremony went off without a hitch .
- She gave an audible sigh of relief.
- The holiday was a welcome relief.
- There was manifest relief among the workers yesterday at the decision not to close the factory .
- In spite of the scale of the famine , the relief workers struggled on with dauntless optimism and commitment .
- Campaigning to change government policy is ancillary to the charity's direct relief work .
- The continuing civil war is frustrating the efforts of relief agencies to feed thousands of famine victims .
- Charities are non-profit-making organizations and get tax relief.
- Our organization is just one of many charities that are providing famine relief in the region .
relief noun (HAPPINESS)
[ 單數名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended
(不快過後的)寬慰,寬心,輕松,解脫
[ 動詞後麪接一個帶to的不定式 ] It was such a relief to hear that Marta was found safe and well. 聽到瑪爾塔安然無恙被找到,真是如釋重負。
After the exam , I felt an incredible sense of relief. 考試過後,我感到輕松無比。
"James can't come tonight ." "Well, that's a relief!" “詹姆斯今晚不能來了。”“噢,真是太好了!”
to seek /find /provide relief from the heat /cold /pain /noise 尋找/找到/提供避暑之地/煖和的地方/止痛的方法/清靜之地
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relief noun (HELP)
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]food , money , or services that provide help for people in need
救濟;救濟品;救濟金
an international relief operation 國際救援行動
relief agencies /supplies 救援機搆/救濟物資
Musicians have raised millions of dollars for famine relief in Africa . 歌星們已經籌集了數百萬英鎊的善款救濟非洲飢民。
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relief noun (RAISED AREA)
[ 不可數或單數名詞:沒有複數形式的名詞 ]a method of raising shapes above a flat surface so that they appear to stand out slightly from it
浮雕;浮雕法
Coins have pictures on them in relief. 硬幣上麪有浮雕圖案。
[ 可數名詞:有複數形式的名詞 ] art specialized
a sculpture made from a flat surface in which the forms are raised above the surface
浮雕作品
stone reliefs 石頭浮雕作品
習語
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