relief是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended -- （不快过后的）宽慰，宽心，轻松，解脱

  • [ + 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

• 1 food, money, or services that provide help for people in need -- 救济；救济品；救济金

  • 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。

• 2 a method of raising shapes above a flat surface so that they appear to stand out slightly from it -- 浮雕；浮雕法

  • Coins have pictures on them in relief. 硬币上面有浮雕图案。

  • stone reliefs 石头浮雕作品