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n.

A. [U] (痛苦，负担等的) 缓和，减轻，解除 [(+ of / from / on)] (the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced)

The medicine gave her some relief. 药减轻了她一些痛苦。

B. [U] 轻松，宽心，慰藉 [the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)]

Hearing the news, we breathed a sigh of relief. 一听到消息，我们都松了口气。

It was a great relief to know that my family was all safe.

得知我的家人安然无恙，我感到极大的欣慰。

C. [U] 救济物品，救济金 (assistance in time of difficulty)

Relief was flown to the earthquake-hit areas. 救济物品被空运到地震灾区。

Many people sent their relief to flood victims. 许多人将救济物资运送给遭受洪灾的灾民。

D. [U] 浮雕 (sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background)

The young man carved a figure in low relief. 这个年轻人刻了一座浅浮雕人像。

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1. in relief 鲜明地，显著地，松了口气

“Oh, well done.” said father in relief. “哦，干得好。”父亲如释重负地说。

The stadium stood out against in relief against the blue sky.

体育场在蓝天的衬托下显得轮廓分明。

2. on relief 靠救济，接受救济

The family lived on relief after the flood. 洪水过后，这家人靠“救济”生活。

The poor families survived on relief. 这些贫穷家庭靠救济生存。

3. to one’s relief 令……感到放心的是

To our great relief, the accident caused little damage.

令我们十分宽慰的是，事故造成的损失很小。

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同义词：comfort