🔍 牛津詞典 🎯
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典

檢索以下詞典:
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯!)
最近搜尋:
TOEFL BNC: 4260 COCA: 3764

relieve

verb
/rɪˈliːv/
/rɪˈliːv/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they relieve
/rɪˈliːv/
/rɪˈliːv/
he / she / it relieves
/rɪˈliːvz/
/rɪˈliːvz/
past simple relieved
/rɪˈliːvd/
/rɪˈliːvd/
past participle relieved
/rɪˈliːvd/
/rɪˈliːvd/
-ing form relieving
/rɪˈliːvɪŋ/
/rɪˈliːvɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
jump to other results
  1. relieve something to remove or reduce an unpleasant feeling or pain解除,减轻,缓和(不快或痛苦)
    • to relieve the symptoms of a cold减轻感冒的症状
    • to relieve anxiety/guilt/stress消除焦虑/内疚;缓解压力
    • Being able to tell the truth at last seemed to relieve her.最后能够讲出真话似乎使她感到轻松。
    Extra Examples
    • They try to relieve the symptoms of depression by drinking.他们试图通过饮酒来消除抑郁症状。
    • Don't resort to alcohol to relieve stress.不要靠饮酒来缓解压力。
    • Take painkillers and hot drinks to relieve the symptoms.服用止痛药、喝热饮以缓解症状。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • temporarily
    • completely
    • partially
    verb + relieve
    • attempt to
    • try to
    • help (to)
    See full entry
  2. relieve something to make a problem less serious减轻(问题的严重性);缓和;缓解 synonym alleviate
    • efforts to relieve poverty缓解贫困的努力
    • to relieve traffic congestion缓解交通拥堵
    • Aid workers called for further effort from governments to relieve the famine.救援人员呼吁各方政府进一步努力赈济饥荒。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • temporarily
    • completely
    • partially
    verb + relieve
    • attempt to
    • try to
    • help (to)
    See full entry
  3. relieve something to make something less boring, especially by introducing something different调剂;使有趣
    • 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。
    • 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。
  4. relieve somebody to replace somebody at the end of their period of duty接替;给…换班
    • to relieve a sentry换岗
    • You'll be relieved at six o'clock.六点钟有人来换你的班。
  5. relieve something to free a town, etc. from an enemy army that has surrounded it将(城镇从敌人的围困中)解围
  6. relieve yourself a polite way of referring to going to the toilet(去厕所的一种委婉说法)方便,解手
    • I had to relieve myself behind a bush.我只好在树丛后面方便了一下。
  7. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French relever, from Latin relevare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + levare ‘raise’ (from levis ‘light’).

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 牛津詞典 📚 – oxford.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime