relieve

[rɪˈliːv]
  • vt.

    解除;缓解;换班;(去厕所的一种委婉说法)方便;

  • 单词变形

    过去式: relieved 过去分词: relieved 现在分词: relieving 第三人称单数: relieves


  • 词义辨析

    relieve from, relieve of

    这组短语的意思都是“解除”。它们的区别是:
    前者指解除或减轻痛苦、忧虑、危险,强调状态; 后者指解脱沉重的负担、包袱等,强调对象。

    relieve, comfort, soothe

    这三个词都可表示“安慰”。它们的区别是:
    comfort指用鼓舞、安慰、希望减少别人的痛苦、伤悲; relieve指能暂时减少些痛苦,以便能容易忍受; soothe意思是缓和痛苦,使其镇静一些。例如:
    He always does what he can to comfort those who are in trouble.
    他总是尽力去安慰处于困境的人。
    This is a drug that relieves headaches.
    这是一种减轻头痛的药物。
    He'd got very annoyed about it, and it took all her tact to soothe him down.
    他对此非常生气,她使出各种乖巧的 方法才使他平静下来。

    relieve, free, release

    这组词都有“解除”的意思。它们的区别是:
    free指使某人或某物从某种限制的情况下解脱出来或释放,后面常跟介词from或of。release指使某人或某物较为具体地摆脱某种限制、束缚或痛苦,例如:
    He released her arm.他放开了她的手臂。
    The missile was automatically released by the computer.这枚导弹是通过计算机自动发射的。
    relieve指解除不愉快的感情或负担等,例如:
    It will relieve them of a tremendous burden.这将给他们解除一个巨大的负担。
    I wanted to relieve myself of these duties as soon as possible.我想尽快从这些责任中解脱出来。

    relieve, allay, alleviate, assuage, lighten, mitigate

    这组词都可表示“使某事变得能够忍受或不太严重”。它们的区别是:
    relieve指减轻负担、灾难、痛苦或恐惧,强调使能忍受或忘却; allay一般指减轻到确实消痛或压惊的地步,但不一定完全消除; alleviate强调暂时或部分地缓解; assuage专指平息或缓和怒气等强烈的情绪,也可指把痛苦减轻到可以忍受的程度; lighten指减轻负荷或重压,从而产生轻松的影响; mitigate指缓和痛苦等的强度,但不一定暗示减轻到可以忍受的程度。

    comfort,console,ease,soothe,relieve

    这些动词都含有“给人以帮助以减轻痛苦或悲伤”之意。
    comfort普通用词,指用语言或行动对痛苦者给予鼓励、勇气和力量,从而减轻其痛苦或悲伤,得到安慰。
    console较正式用词,侧重缓和或减轻别人的痛苦或悲伤。
    ease正式用词,指减轻身心的痛苦、不安和忧虑。
    soothe着重以安慰减轻悲痛、愤怒或激动,使人理智地平静下来。也可指药物等减轻病痛。
    relieve指解除或缓解某人的病痛、担心或忧虑等,常用被动态。

  • 双语例句
1、

The guard will be relieved at midnight.

守卫将在半夜换班.

——辞典例句

2、

This should save her from boredom and will also relieve the pressure on you to keep her entertained.

这能使她不会感到厌倦,而且也会减轻你的压力,不必总想着逗她开心。

——柯林斯例句

3、

The engine is letting off steam to relieve the pressure in the boiler.

机车在放蒸汽,以减少锅炉的气压.

——《简明英汉词典》

4、

At seven o'clock the night nurse came in to relieve her.

7点钟的时候夜班护士来接她的班。

柯林斯例句

5、

A porter relieved her of the three large cases.

一个行李搬运工替她扛了3个大包。

柯林斯例句

6、

to relieve traffic congestion

缓解交通拥堵

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

7、

to relieve the symptoms of a cold

减轻感冒的症状

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

8、

It did not take the thieves long to relieve the passengers of all their money.

小偷们没用多长时间就把乘客们的钱偷了个精光.

《简明英汉词典》

9、

A boy with a knife relieved him of his wallet.

一个持刀的家伙偷了他的钱包。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

10、

It is not difficult to train your dog to relieve itself on command.

训练你的狗按指令大小便并非难事。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

11、

The new secretary will relieve us of some of the paperwork.

新来的秘书会减轻我们文案工作的一些负担。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

12、

programs aimed at relieving unemployment

旨在缓和失业问题的方案

朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版

13、

General Beale was relieved of his command.

比尔将军被解除了指挥权。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

14、

Drugs helped to relieve the pain.

药物有助于舒缓疼痛。

朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版

15、

Drugs can relieve much of the pain...

药物能够大大地缓解病痛。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

16、

A part-time bookkeeper will relieve you of the burden of chasing unpaid invoices and paying bills.

雇一个兼职会计将使你摆脱追讨未付单据和支付账单的负担。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

17、

to relieve anxiety/guilt/stress

消除焦虑 / 内疚;缓解压力

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

18、

a plain wall relieved by flecks of blue and yellow

以蓝﹑黄斑点打破素色墙面的单调

朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版

19、

Let me relieve you of some of your bags.

我来帮你拿几个袋子吧。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

20、

I had to relieve myself behind a bush.

我只好在树丛后面方便了一下。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

21、

It will relieve her of a tremendous burden.

这将给她解决一个巨大的负担.

《简明英汉词典》

22、

The black and white pattern is relieved by tiny coloured flowers.

五彩缤纷的小花使得黑白图案不那么单调。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

23、

Being able to tell the truth at last seemed to relieve her.

能够最后讲出真话似乎使她感到轻松。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

24、

You'll be relieved at six o'clock.

六点钟有人来换你的班。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

25、

The offensive began several days ago as an attempt to relieve the town.

进攻于几天前开始,试图解放这个城镇。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

26、

to relieve a sentry

换岗

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

27、

The officer involved was relieved of his duties because he had violated strict guidelines...

那名相关的官员被免除了职务,因为他违反了要求严格的规章制度。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

28、

efforts to relieve poverty

缓解贫困的努力

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

29、

The party leader has been relieved of his post.

这个党的领导人被免除了职务。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

30、

We played cards to relieve the boredom of the long wait.

长时间等待实在无聊,我们就打扑克来解闷儿。

牛津高阶英汉双解词典

  • 相关短语
  • relieve stress缓解压力;
  • relieve of解除(某人)的(负担、困难等);免除(某人)的(职务、麻烦等);盗取(某人)的(东西);
  • relieve fatigue减轻疲劳;
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