词组 | relief |
释义 | relief /rɪˈliːf/ noun 1. a feeling of comfort when something frightening, worrying, or painful has ended or has not happenedadjectivesa great/enormous/tremendous relief It was a great relief when she returned safely.a welcome relief The holiday was a welcome relief from the pressure of work.verbscome as a relief The court’s decision came as a huge relief.feel/experience relief I felt nothing but relief when the exams were over.give/bring sb relief It’s a painful injury, but the treatment has brought me some relief.provide/offer (sb) relief The cool house offered welcome relief from the blazing African sun.find/get relief The illness gives her constant pain but she can get some relief by taking a warm bath.relief floods through sb literary When she heard he was still alive, relief flooded through her.nouns + reliefpain relief (=medical treatment that reduces pain) She made a decision to refuse all pain relief during childbirth.prepositionsa relief to sb It was a great relief to him to see her looking so healthy.relief from sth Is there any treatment that can give him relief from the pain?phrasesbreathe/heave a sigh of relief United fans breathed a huge sigh of relief as the shot went wide of the goal.a sense/feeling of relief She was filled with an overwhelming sense of relief.what a relief What a relief to be able to say what I really feel!such a relief It’s such a relief that my exams are over!to my relief (=used when something gives you a feeling of relief) We arrived at the hotel, which, to my relief, was actually clean and comfortable.2. money, food, clothes etc given to people who are poor or hungrynouns + reliefdisaster/emergency relief Our aim is to provide emergency relief to developing countries.famine/flood relief We donated $1,000 to the American Red Cross for flood relief.relief + nounsa relief agency/organization Relief agencies report that conditions in the country are terrible.relief supplies/aid US troops had helped distribute relief supplies to the refugees.relief efforts In areas severely affected by the earthquake, it is difficult to coordinate relief efforts.a relief operation UN officials accused the government of obstructing relief operations in the south of the country.a relief worker The relief workers bring in clean drinking water by tanker.relief work The charity raised over five million pounds for relief work.a relief convoy/flight A relief convoy of 10 trucks set off with food and medical supplies.verbssend relief The US government is sending relief to the area.give relief We feel that the British should be giving more relief to the victims.receive relief It is clear people in the disaster zone are not receiving enough relief. |
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