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[/rɪˈliːf; rɪˋlif/] n 用法:
1 [U, sing] ~ (from sth) lessening or removing of pain, distress, anxiety, etc （痛苦、 困苦、 忧虑等的）减轻或解除:
bring, seek, find, give, feel relief 带来、 寻求、 得到、 予以、 感到解脱 *
doctors working for the relief of suffering, hardship, etc 为解除病痛、 痛苦等而工作的医生 *
The drug gives some relief from pain. 这种药可以减轻一些痛苦. *
I breathed/heaved a sigh of relief when I heard he was safe. 我听到他平安的消息时才松了一口气. *
To my great relief/Much to my relief, I wasn't late. 我最庆幸的是没有迟到. *
It's a great relief to find you here. 见到你在这儿也就放心了. *
`What a relief!' she said, as she took her tight shoes off. 她把夹脚的鞋脱下时说:
｀可松快了!＇ 用法:
2 [U] that which brings relief(1); assistance given to people in need or to a disaster area 减轻或解除痛苦等的事物; 向需要帮助者或灾区提供的援助:
send relief (eg food, tents, money, etc) to those made homeless by floods 给水灾中无家可归的人发送救援物资（如食品、 帐篷、 金钱等） *
provide relief for refugees 赈济难民 *
go/come to the relief of earthquake victims 救济地震灾民 *
committees for famine relief 饥荒赈灾委员会 *
[attrib 作定语] re`lief funds, projects, supplies 救济金、 赈灾计画、 救济品. 用法:
3 [U] ~ (from sth) thing that reduces tension, relieves monotony or brings pleasing variety 缓和紧张、 克服单调或带来可喜的变化的事物:
His jokes provided some comic relief in what was really a dull speech. 他说的笑话给极沉闷的讲话增加几分轻松气氛. *
Two comedians followed (eg in a variety show) by way of light relief. 两名喜剧演员接著上场使观众轻松一下（如杂耍演出中）. 用法:
4 [C] (a) person taking over or following after another's turn of duty 换班人; 接替人; 轮班人:
stand in as Peter's relief 准备接替彼得 *
[attrib 作定语] a re`lief driver, crew, etc 轮换的驾驶员、 乘务组人员等.
(b) bus, train, etc supplementing a regular service （正常运营之外）增开的公共汽车、 火车等; 加班车:
The coach was full so a relief was put on. 长途汽车已满员, 所以增开了一辆. *
[attrib 作定语] a re`lief bus, service, etc 增加的公共汽车、 运营服务等. 用法:
5 [sing] ~ (of sth) ending or raising of the siege (of a town, fort, etc) （城镇、 要塞等的）解围:
the relief of Mafeking 马弗京城的解围. relief 2
[/rɪˈliːf; rɪˋlif/] n 用法:
1 (a) [U] method of carving ormoulding in which a design stands out from a flat surface浮雕（法）:
in high/low relief, ie with the background cut out deeply/shallowly 深[浅]浮雕.
(b) [C] design or carving made in this way 浮雕图; 浮雕品. 用法:
2 [U] (in drawing, etc) appearance of being done in relief by the use of shading, colour etc （绘画等中）凸现（用明暗、 色彩等方法造成的如浮雕般的效果）:
(fig 比喻) The hills stood out in sharp relief against the dawn sky. 拂晓时, 群山的轮廓在天空的映衬下显得很突出. *
The MI5 scandal throws the security issue into stark relief, ie draws attention to its real nature. 英国安全局丑闻发生後, 安全问题显得格外突出. 用法:
3 [U] differences of height between hills and valleys, etc 山和山谷等的高度的差异:
a re`lief map 地形图 *
The relief is clearly shown on this plan. 在这张平面图上, 地势的起伏表示得很清楚. |