| 词组 | relieve |
| 释义 | relieve ◊ 'relieve' Relieve is a verb. If something relieves an unpleasant feeling, it makes it less unpleasant. Anxiety may be relieved by talking to a friend. The passengers in the plane swallow to relieve the pressure on their eardrums. If someone or something relieves you of an unpleasant feeling or difficulty, you no longer have it. The news relieved him of some of his embarrassment. ◊ 'relief' Relief is a noun. If you feel relief, you feel glad because something unpleasant has stopped or has not happened. I breathed a sigh of relief. To my relief, he found the suggestion acceptable. Relief is also money, food, or clothing that is provided for people who are very poor or hungry. She outlined what was being done to provide relief. |
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