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词汇 relief
释义
relief
noun uk/rɪˈliːf/ us/rɪˈliːf/
(HAPPINESS)
B2 [ S or U ](不快过后的)宽慰,宽心,轻松,解脱
a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended
[ + to infinitive ] It was such a relief to hear that Marta was found safe and well. 听到玛尔塔安然无恙被找到,真是如释重负。
After the exam, I felt an incredible sense of relief. 考试过后,我感到轻松无比。
"James can't come tonight." "Well, that's a relief!" “詹姆斯今晚不能来了。”“噢,真是太好了!”
to seek/find/provide relief from the heat/cold/pain/noise 寻找/找到/提供避暑之地/暖和的地方/止痛的方法/清静之地
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  • 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.
(HELP)
C2 [ C or U ]救济救济品救济金
food, money, or services that provide help for people in need
an international relief operation 国际救援行动
relief agencies/supplies 救援机构/救济物资
Musicians have raised millions of dollars for famine relief in Africa. 歌星们已经筹集了数百万英镑的善款救济非洲饥民。
Synonyms: aid assistancehelp succour support (HELP)
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  • 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.
(RAISED AREA)
[ U ]浮雕;浮雕法
a method of raising shapes above a flat surface so that they appear to stand out slightly from it
Coins have pictures on them in relief. 硬币上面有浮雕图案。
[ C ] art specialized浮雕作品
a sculpture made from a flat surface in which the forms are raised above the surface
stone reliefs 石头浮雕作品
Idioms
be on reliefidiom US informal 靠政府救济
to be receiving money from the government because you are poor
stand (out) in reliefidiom 非常突出;与周围形成鲜明的反差;醒目
to appear or show very clearly and obviously
The mountain stood out in sharp relief against the evening sky. 高山在傍晚的天空映衬下分外醒目。
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