英語

relief

gb/ɹɪlˈif/ us/ɹɪlˈif/
A2 英語
~ 1500
語義
0件の語義
名詞 A2 state
1

Comfort after stress or pain

A happy or calm feeling when pain, worry, or discomfort ends or gets better.

用法パターン: [someone] feels relief after [something]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'relief' with 'belief' due to similar pronunciation, but they have very different meanings.
類義語
comfort (Suggests a soothing of distress but can also refer to physical ease.) | reassurance (Focuses on the feeling of being made less worried through assurance.)
対義語
distress (The state of extreme worry, pain, or suffering, which relief removes.)
コロケーション
sense of relief |feel relief |great relief |huge relief |express relief
テーマ
emotions |daily life |health |core_vocabulary
例文
  • She felt immense relief when she heard he was safe.
  • It was a great relief to finally finish the exam.
  • The news brought a wave of relief to the anxious crowd.
  • He let out a sigh of relief when the storm passed.
学習者向け例文
  • I felt relief when the test was over.
  • She smiled with relief after hearing the good news.
  • It was a relief to sit down after walking all day.
  • He breathed in relief when the bus arrived.
名詞 B1 entity
2

Aid for people in hardship

Food, money, or help given to people who are sick, poor, or in trouble.

用法パターン: provide relief to [someone]
よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse this with 'relieve', which is a verb meaning to make something less bad.
類義語
aid (A general term for assistance, often in emergencies.) | assistance (Help or support in a broad sense, not only in crises.)
対義語
neglect (Failure to provide necessary care or assistance.)
コロケーション
disaster relief |humanitarian relief |relief aid |relief effort |relief supplies
テーマ
charity |emergency |health |politics |core_vocabulary
例文
  • International relief arrived within days of the earthquake.
  • The charity organized a relief effort for the flood victims.
  • Relief supplies were distributed to the refugees.
学習者向け例文
  • The government sent relief after the storm.
  • Relief came quickly to the people in need.
  • They gave food and water as relief.
名詞 B2 entity
3

Substitute taking over duties

Someone who comes to do your job so you can stop for a while.

用法パターン: [someone] is [someone's] relief
類義語
substitute (A person who takes another's place for a time.) | replacement (Can be temporary or permanent; broader than 'relief'.)
対義語
incumbent (The person currently holding and performing the role.)
コロケーション
relief shift |relief worker |send in relief
テーマ
work |daily life |business |core_vocabulary
例文
  • My relief arrived ten minutes late for his shift.
  • The nurse waited until her relief came before leaving.
  • We sent in a relief team to cover the night shift.
学習者向け例文
  • My relief came at 6 p.m.
  • She waited for her relief before going home.
  • A relief worker took my place for two hours.
名詞 technical C1 entity
4

Raised design on a surface

Art made by carving so that shapes stick out from a flat surface.

類義語
embossing (Technique that makes a raised design, often on paper or metal.)
対義語
intaglio (A design engraved into a surface rather than raised above it.)
コロケーション
low relief |high relief |bas-relief
テーマ
art |architecture |arts_entertainment |education
例文
  • The museum displayed an ancient marble relief.
  • The coin features a high-relief portrait.
  • Bas-relief panels decorated the temple walls.
学習者向け例文
  • The wall has a stone relief of animals.
  • We saw a relief on the old building.
  • The artist made a relief of a face.
文法
辞書形
relief
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈif/
US/ɹɪlˈif/
音節・強勢
re - lief (2音節)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lief)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: relief
  • Plural: relief, reliefs
関連語
Forms
reliefs noun
Core family
relieve verb B1 relieved adjective
Related words
reliever noun relieving adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unrelieved adjective
表現

a sigh of relief

1
/ə sˈaɪ əv ɹɪlˈif/
fixed phrase

Breath showing comfort after worry ends

Letting out a long breath because you feel better after being worried or afraid.

例文
  • She let out a sigh of relief when she found her keys.
  • We all breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the good news.

in relief

1
/ˈɪn ɹɪlˈif/
fixed phrase

Raised from background surface in art/design context

Made so that shapes stand out from a flat background.

例文
  • The figures were carved in relief on the stone wall.
  • Coins often have the ruler's head shown in relief.

relief effort

1
/ɹɪlˈif ˈɛfɚt/
fixed phrase

Organized help after disaster or crisis

Work done by people or groups to help others in trouble or need.

例文
  • Volunteers joined the relief effort after the hurricane.
  • The international community supported the earthquake relief effort.

comic relief

1
/kˈɑmɪk ɹɪlˈif/
fixed phrase

humor in serious context

A funny part in a serious story or situation that makes people relax for a moment.

例文
  • The character provides comic relief in the otherwise tense drama.
  • The funny sidekick provided comic relief in the tense drama.
  • Comic relief helps keep the play from becoming too heavy.
  • That joke was much-needed comic relief during the meeting.

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