| 释义 |
relieve | BrE rɪˈliːv, AmE rəˈliv | A. transitive verb ① (alleviate) 减轻 jiǎnqīng ‹pain, disease›; 消除 xiāochú ‹anxiety, symptoms›; 缓解 huǎnjiě ‹poverty, shortage›② (aid, assist) 救济 jiùjì ‹population, country›③ (on duty) 给…换班 gěi… huànbān ‹worker, sentry›▸ I've come to relieve you for lunch 我来换你的班，你去吃中饭 ④ (of burden) 卸除 xièchú ▸ he relieved her of her suitcase when she got off the train 她下了火车后，他帮她拎行李箱 ⑤ Military 解…之围 jiě… zhī wéi ‹fortress, blockade›▸ the general sent assault troops to relieve the garrison 将军派突击部队去要塞解围 ⑥ (provide contrast to) 调剂 tiáojì ‹drabness, seriousness›▸ not a single tree relieved the barren landscape 没有一棵树来点缀这片荒芜之地 B. to relieve oneself reflexive verb euphemistic 方便 fāngbiàn ▸ some men think nothing of relieving themselves in public 有些男人对当众解手不以为然 |