relief
gb/ɹɪlˈif/ us/ɹɪlˈif/
A2
英语
~ 1500
义项
0 个义项
名词
A2
state
1
Comfort after stress or pain
A happy or calm feeling when pain, worry, or discomfort ends or gets better.
用法模式：
[someone] feels relief after [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'relief' with 'belief' due to similar pronunciation, but they have very different meanings.
近义词
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.)
反义词
distress (The state of extreme worry, pain, or suffering, which relief removes.)
搭配
sense of relief
|feel relief
|great relief
|huge relief
|express relief
主题
emotions
|daily life
|health
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
名词
B1
entity
2
Aid for people in hardship
Food, money, or help given to people who are sick, poor, or in trouble.
用法模式：
provide relief to [someone]
常见错误：
Learners may confuse this with 'relieve', which is a verb meaning to make something less bad.
近义词
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.)
反义词
neglect (Failure to provide necessary care or assistance.)
搭配
disaster relief
|humanitarian relief
|relief aid
|relief effort
|relief supplies
主题
charity
|emergency
|health
|politics
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- The government sent relief after the storm.
- Relief came quickly to the people in need.
- They gave food and water as relief.
名词
B2
entity
3
Substitute taking over duties
Someone who comes to do your job so you can stop for a while.
用法模式：
[someone] is [someone's] relief
近义词
substitute (A person who takes another's place for a time.)
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replacement (Can be temporary or permanent; broader than 'relief'.)
反义词
incumbent (The person currently holding and performing the role.)
搭配
relief shift
|relief worker
|send in relief
主题
work
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- My relief came at 6 p.m.
- She waited for her relief before going home.
- A relief worker took my place for two hours.
名词
technical
C1
entity
4
Raised design on a surface
Art made by carving so that shapes stick out from a flat surface.
近义词
embossing (Technique that makes a raised design, often on paper or metal.)
反义词
intaglio (A design engraved into a surface rather than raised above it.)
搭配
low relief
|high relief
|bas-relief
主题
art
|architecture
|arts_entertainment
|education
例句
- The museum displayed an ancient marble relief.
- The coin features a high-relief portrait.
- Bas-relief panels decorated the temple walls.
学习者例句
- The wall has a stone relief of animals.
- We saw a relief on the old building.
- The artist made a relief of a face.
语法
词典原形
relief
IPA
GB/ɹɪlˈif/
US/ɹɪlˈif/
音节与重音
re - lief （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (lief)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: relief
- Plural: relief, reliefs
词族
Forms
reliefs
noun
Core family
relieve
verb B1
relieved
adjective
Related words
reliever
noun
relieving
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unrelieved
adjective
相关表达
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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.
例句
- 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.