1.[u][sing]（不快过后的）宽慰，轻松；解脱the feeling of happiness that you have when sth unpleasant stops or does not happen
a sense of relief解脱感
We all breathed a sigh of relief when he left.他走了以后，我们大家都如释重负地松了口气。
She sighed with relief.她松了口气。
Much to my relief the car was not damaged.令我非常庆幸的是车并没有损坏。
News of their safety came as a great relief.他们平安的消息给大家带来了巨大的安慰。
It was a relief to be able to talk to someone about it.能和别人谈谈这件事，感到舒心多了。
What a relief !可轻松了！
2.[u]~ (from/of sth)（焦虑、痛苦等的）减轻，消除，缓和the act of removing or reducing pain, anxiety, etc.
modern methods of pain relief消除疼痛的新办法
the relief of suffering痛苦的消除
3.[u]（给灾区或交战地区人民提供的）救济，救援物品food, money, medicine, etc. that is given to help people in places where there has been a war or natural disaster
famine relief饥荒救济物资
a relief agency/organization/worker救助机构╱组织╱工作者
4.[u]救济金financial help given by the government to people who need it
5.[u]（暂时替代单调乏味事物的）调剂，轻松场面something that is interesting or enjoyable that replaces sth boring, difficult or unpleasant for a short period of time
a few moments of light relief in an otherwise dull performance沉闷的表演中几处轻松的情节
There was little comic relief in his speech.他的演讲少有轻松幽默的地方。
The calm of the countryside came as a welcome relief from the hustle and bustle of city life.离开喧嚣忙碌的城市生活，来到宁静的乡村，是一种令人愉快的调剂。
6.[cspv]替班者；接替人；换班者a person or group of people that replaces another when they have finished working for the day or when they are sick
The next crew relief comes on duty at 9 o'clock.下一批换班的员工 9 点钟接班。
relief drivers换班的司机
7.[sing]~ of…（被困城镇等的）解困，解围the act of freeing a town, etc. from an enemy army that has surrounded it
8.[u][c]浮雕；浮雕法；浮雕作品a way of decorating wood, stone, etc. by cutting designs into the surface of it so that some parts stick out more than others; a design that is made in this way
The column was decorated in high relief(= with designs that stick out a lot) with scenes from Greek mythology.柱子上饰有描述希腊神话中的场面的高浮雕。
The bronze doors are covered with sculpted reliefs.青铜门上复有浮雕。
9.[u]（光和色彩等产生的）醒目效果；醒目；光彩夺目the effect of colours, light, etc. that makes an object more noticeable than others around it
The snow-capped mountain stood out in sharp relief against the blue sky.白雪覆盖的高山在蓝天的映衬下格外醒目。
10.[u]突出的品质；令人注目的特征the quality of a particular situation, problem, etc. that makes it more noticeable than before
Their differences have been thrown into sharp relief by the present crisis.目前的危机使得他们的分歧更加引人注目。
Pictures are chiseled into the surface of a stone to make it look like a combination of painting and relief.
图片被凿入石头的表面做它看起来象绘画和安心的组合。
Now he ran eagerly forward, pushing his way through the foliage. He gave a gasp of relief. She was there, lying on the pine needles.
他急不可待地跑上前，推开树叶，看到她在那里，躺在松叶上，心里松了一口气。
Buyers had been expecting relief from the constant round of higher prices, which have been such a common trend this year.
买家一直期待能从这轮暂时的高价中得到缓解，但显然高价是今年的普通趋势。
Relief workers in alliance with local charities are trying to help the victims.
救济人员与当地的慈善组织联合帮助灾民。
Davies said he has requested additional funding from the U. S. Agency for International Development for relief efforts in the region.
戴维斯说，他向美国国际开发署要求提供更多的资金，以便用于该地区的救援工作。
To the relief of that anonymous guarantor, "Late Picasso" was one of the week's success stories.
让该匿名保证人感到宽慰的是，“毕加索晚期作品”是本周拍卖会上最受欢迎的藏品之一。
The proclamation was greeted with elation and relief, even if it was premature by at least two days.
豪言一出，人人欢欣鼓舞、如释重负，连这句话至少说早两天都无暇顾及了。
but she did not hide the relief she felt at leaving her overcrowded camp for a day of friends and fun.
但当她可以离开拥挤的难民营，和朋友一起享受欢乐的一天时，她毫不掩饰自己的轻松愉悦。
2005 was a year of many crises and emergencies, starting with the relief and reconstruction efforts following the Asian Tsunami.
2005年是一个危机频现，紧急情况不断的年头，始于亚洲海啸后作出的救援和重建努力。
But six weeks into her treatment with Prozac, she began to feel relief of a kind she had not known for years.
但是在她接受百优解治疗六周后，她开始感到许多年来没有感到的轻松。
For Chinese diplomats preparing for the Group of 20 summit, the trade numbers might come as something of a relief.
对于正在筹备20国集团（G20）峰会的中国外交官来说，这些贸易数字或许让他们松了口气。
Tears well up in Satoko's eyes. For her and her father, it is an emotional relief, they believe their ancestors will now rest in peace.
末岗惠里的眼中泛起泪光。对于她和父亲而言，这是一种情感的解脱。他们相信，故去的亲人将因此永得安息。
This is something of relief even to be undone by a man of honour, rather than by a scoundrel.
那也可以聊以慰情，因为被一个君子毁了，总比被一个光棍毁了好些。
I finally reached Andrea on her cell phone a few minutes before nine, and it was a great relief to hear her voice.
我总算在差几分钟到九点的时候打通了安德里亚的手机，听到她的声音我真是松了一口气。
Fake acupuncture appears to work just as well for pain relief as the real thing, according to a new study of patients with knee arthritis.
一项针对膝关节炎患者的研究表明，假针灸和真针灸一样能够缓解疼痛。
Providing them with easy to understand information about projects and relief and compensation entitlements.
向他们提供有关方案、救济以及救济金的简单易懂的数据和信息
The next day, after I see him off at the bus stop, I walk around with a Ready brek glow and an overwhelming feeling of relief.
第二天，在公共汽车站与他告别之后，我兴高采烈和充满放松感地四处走。
Over the next three years, numerous studies and therapeutic trials failed to elicit the cause of her dysosmia or to provide relief.
在未来三年内，有无数的研究和治疗试验失败的原因，征求她的嗅觉障碍或提供救济。
My initial reaction to the news was relief, but as I thought more about it I began to feel angry.
听到这则消息，我起初的反应是放松，不过当我再去想它时，我开始感到气愤了。
After the typical "another day's work's gone" - ish greedy thought, I felt a bit of relief.
除了“又损失一个工作日”的资本家思维定式外，还有一点松一口气的窃喜。
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