relief
gb/ɹɪlˈif/ us/ɹɪlˈif/
A2
Anh
~ 1500
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
state
1
Comfort after stress or pain
A happy or calm feeling when pain, worry, or discomfort ends or gets better.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] feels relief after [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'relief' with 'belief' due to similar pronunciation, but they have very different meanings.
Từ đồng nghĩa
comfort (Suggests a soothing of distress but can also refer to physical ease.)
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reassurance (Focuses on the feeling of being made less worried through assurance.)
Từ trái nghĩa
distress (The state of extreme worry, pain, or suffering, which relief removes.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
sense of relief
|feel relief
|great relief
|huge relief
|express relief
Chủ đề
emotions
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Danh từ
B1
entity
2
Aid for people in hardship
Food, money, or help given to people who are sick, poor, or in trouble.
Mẫu sử dụng:
provide relief to [someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with 'relieve', which is a verb meaning to make something less bad.
Từ đồng nghĩa
aid (A general term for assistance, often in emergencies.)
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assistance (Help or support in a broad sense, not only in crises.)
Từ trái nghĩa
neglect (Failure to provide necessary care or assistance.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
disaster relief
|humanitarian relief
|relief aid
|relief effort
|relief supplies
Chủ đề
charity
|emergency
|health
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The government sent relief after the storm.
- Relief came quickly to the people in need.
- They gave food and water as relief.
Danh từ
B2
entity
3
Substitute taking over duties
Someone who comes to do your job so you can stop for a while.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] is [someone's] relief
Từ đồng nghĩa
substitute (A person who takes another's place for a time.)
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replacement (Can be temporary or permanent; broader than 'relief'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
incumbent (The person currently holding and performing the role.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
relief shift
|relief worker
|send in relief
Chủ đề
work
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My relief came at 6 p.m.
- She waited for her relief before going home.
- A relief worker took my place for two hours.
Danh từ
technical
C1
entity
4
Raised design on a surface
Art made by carving so that shapes stick out from a flat surface.
Từ đồng nghĩa
embossing (Technique that makes a raised design, often on paper or metal.)
Từ trái nghĩa
intaglio (A design engraved into a surface rather than raised above it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
low relief
|high relief
|bas-relief
Chủ đề
art
|architecture
|arts_entertainment
|education
Ví dụ
- The museum displayed an ancient marble relief.
- The coin features a high-relief portrait.
- Bas-relief panels decorated the temple walls.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The wall has a stone relief of animals.
- We saw a relief on the old building.
- The artist made a relief of a face.
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relief
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈif/
US/ɹɪlˈif/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
re - lief (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lief)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: relief
- Plural: relief, reliefs
Họ từ
Forms
reliefs
noun
Core family
relieve
verb B1
relieved
adjective
Related words
reliever
noun
relieving
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unrelieved
adjective
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.