relief

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The removal of stress or discomfort. countable,uncountable
    — I sighed with relief when I found out that my daughter hadn't got lost, but was waiting for me at home.
  2. A method of sculpture or other artwork in which shapes or figures protrude from a flat background. uncountable
  3. The feeling associated with the removal of stress or discomfort. countable,uncountable
    — Tony's face expressed relief, and Nettie sat silent for a moment until the vicar said “It was a generous impulse, but it may have been a momentary one,[…].”
  4. A sculpture or other artwork made with such a method. countable
  5. Release from a post or duty, as when replaced by another. countable,uncountable
  6. The apparent difference in elevation in the surface of a painting or drawing made noticeable by a variation in light or color. countable,uncountable
  7. The person who takes over a shift for another. countable,uncountable
    — Officer Schmidt can finally go home because his relief has arrived.
  8. The difference of elevations on a surface. countable,uncountable
    — the relief on that part of the Earth's surface
  9. Aid or assistance offered in time of need. countable,uncountable
    — Relief arrived quickly after the disaster.
  10. Relative distinctness, perceived difference due to contrast. countable,uncountable
    — And is it that the haze of grief ⁠Hath stretch’d my former joy so great? ⁠The lowness of the present state, That sets the past in this relief?
  11. Military assistance to break a siege or an encirclement. countable,uncountable
  12. The supposed projection of a charge from the surface of a field, indicated by shading on the sinister and lower sides. countable,uncountable
  13. Court-ordered compensation, aid, or protection, a redress. countable,uncountable
  14. A lowering of a tax through special provisions; tax relief. countable,uncountable
  15. A certain fine or composition paid by the heir of a tenant upon the death of the ancestor. countable,uncountable
  16. Permission for a player to move their ball to a more convenient spot before taking a shot, under certain circumstances. countable,uncountable
  17. Ellipsis of relief teacher. Australia,New-Zealand,abbreviation,alt-of,colloquial
    — Do we have a relief for maths today?
形容词 adj.
  1. Characterized by surface inequalities.
  2. Of or used in letterpress.

词形变化

reliefs plural reliefs plural more relief comparative most relief superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
ancillary relief antirelief breathe a sigh of relief comic relief corollary relief debt relief demirelief epirelief half-relief hydrostatic pressure relief system hyporelief indoor relief judicial relief microrelief outdoor relief out-relief pain relief photorelief poor relief prayer for relief relief agency relief drinking reliefful reliefless relieflike relief pitcher relief printing relief teacher relief tube relief valve relief worker relieve sigh of relief strain relief tax relief that's a relief high relief low relief counter-relief mid relief relief map sunk relief

词源

词源 1
From Old French relief (“assistance”), from Old French relever (“to relieve”), from Latin relevare (“to raise up, make light”). See also relieve.
词源 2
From Italian rilievo, from rilevare (“to raise”), from Latin relevō (“to raise”).
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