relief
[rɪ'li:f] noun
HAPPINESS 高兴
ESSENTIAL [S or U]
■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
[rɪ'li:f] noun
HELP 帮助
IMPROVER countable or uncountable
■food, money or services which 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 •Pop stars have raised millions of pounds for famine relief in Africa.流行歌星们已经筹集了数百万英镑的善款救济非洲饥民。
[rɪ'li:f] noun
RAISED AREA 突起的地方
uncountable
■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。 countable specialized
■a sculpture made from a flat surface in which the forms are raised above the surface 浮雕作品•stone reliefs石头浮雕作品
[rɪ'li:f] noun
be on relief US informal
■to be receiving money from the government because you are poor 靠政府救济
[rɪ'li:f] noun
stand (out) in relief
■to appear or show very clearly and obviously 非常突出；与周围形成鲜明的反差；醒目•The mountain stood out in sharp relief against the evening sky.高山在傍晚的天空映衬下分外醒目。 |