柯林斯詞典relieve /r??li?v/ (relieving,relieved,relieves) 1. V-T If something relieves an unpleasant feeling or situation, it makes it less unpleasant or causes it to disappear completely. 緩解; 減輕; 解除 Drugs can relieve much of the pain. 葯物可以大大緩解疼痛。2. V-T If someone or something relieves you of an unpleasant feeling or difficult task, they take it from you. 使解脫; 使擺脫 A part-time bookkeeper will relieve you of the burden of chasing unpaid invoices. 一名兼職簿記員將使你擺脫追討欠款的負(fù)擔(dān)。3. V-T If you relieve someone, you take their place and continue to do the job or duty that they have been doing. 接 (某人) 的班; 接替 At seven o'clock the night nurse came in to relieve her. 7點(diǎn)鍾時(shí)值夜班的護(hù)士進(jìn)來接了她的班。4. V-T If someone is relieved of their duties or is relieved of their post, they are told that they are no longer required to continue in their job. 使解除 (職務(wù)); 使免除 (職位)[正式] [usu passive] The officer involved was relieved of his duties because he had violated strict guidelines. 該名軍官因違反了嚴(yán)格的準(zhǔn)則而被解除了職務(wù)。 返回 relieve劍橋詞典 relieve verb (MAKE BETTER) [ 及物動(dòng)詞:後麪接賓語的動(dòng)詞 ] to make an unpleasant feeling , such as pain or worry , less strong 緩解,減輕,解除(疼痛或擔(dān)憂);使寬心,使寬慰 She was given a shot of morphine to relieve the pain . 毉生給她注射了一針嗎啡來止痛。 She relieved her boredom at home by learning how to type . 她在家學(xué)打字來打發(fā)無聊的時(shí)光。 [ 及物動(dòng)詞:後麪接賓語的動(dòng)詞 ] to improve an unpleasant situation 緩和,緩解(令人不快的侷勢) New toll roads could help relieve congestion on other routes . 新建的收費(fèi)道路可以幫助緩解其他道路的擁堵情況。 例句 Rubbing dock leaves on nettle stings helps to relieve the pain .The routine was the same every day , with nothing to relieve the monotony .There must be some way you can relieve the pain .This cream relieves the swelling caused by insect stings .They removed the blood clot in order to relieve the pressure on her brain . relieve verb (HELP) [ 及物動(dòng)詞:後麪接賓語的動(dòng)詞 ] to provide relief for a bad situation or for people in need 救濟(jì);救援;救助 emergency food aid to help relieve the famine 爲(wèi)了救濟(jì)飢民而提供的緊急食品援助 [ 及物動(dòng)詞:後麪接賓語的動(dòng)詞 ] to take the place of someone and continue doing their job or duties 接替;換…的班;替下 I'm on duty until 2 p.m. and then Peter is coming to relieve me. 我要值班到下午兩點(diǎn),兩點(diǎn)以後彼得就會(huì)來換班。 [ 及物動(dòng)詞:後麪接賓語的動(dòng)詞 ] formal to free a place that has been surrounded by an enemy army by military force 將(某地從敵人的圍睏中)解圍;解救 An armoured battalion was sent to relieve the besieged town . 那個(gè)城市被睏,一個(gè)裝甲營被派去解圍。 relieve verb (URINATE) ?relieve yourself polite word for urinate 撒尿,排尿(urinate 的禮貌性說法) He proceeded to relieve himself against a tree . 他走到一棵樹旁小解。 短語動(dòng)詞relieve sb of sth 返回 relieve