re·lieve
verb/rɪˈliːv/
/rɪˈliːv/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they relieve | /rɪˈliːv/ /rɪˈliːv/ |
| he / she / it relieves | /rɪˈliːvz/ /rɪˈliːvz/ |
| past simple relieved | /rɪˈliːvd/ /rɪˈliːvd/ |
| past participle relieved | /rɪˈliːvd/ /rɪˈliːvd/ |
| -ing form relieving | /rɪˈliːvɪŋ/ /rɪˈliːvɪŋ/ |
- relieve something to remove or reduce an unpleasant feeling or pain
解除，减轻，缓和（不快或痛苦） - to relieve the symptoms of a cold
减轻感冒的症状 - to relieve anxiety/guilt/stress
消除焦虑／内疚；缓解压力 - Being able to tell the truth at last seemed to relieve her.
最后能够讲出真话似乎使她感到轻松。
Extra Examples- They try to relieve the symptoms of depression by drinking.
他们试图通过饮酒来消除抑郁症状。 - Don't resort to alcohol to relieve stress.
不要靠饮酒来缓解压力。 - Take painkillers and hot drinks to relieve the symptoms.
服用止痛药、喝热饮以缓解症状。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- temporarily
- completely
- partially
- …
- attempt to
- try to
- help (to)
- …
- to relieve the symptoms of a cold
- relieve something to make a problem less serious
减轻（问题的严重性）；缓和；缓解 - efforts to relieve poverty
缓解贫困的努力 - to relieve traffic congestion
缓解交通拥堵 - Aid workers called for further effort from governments to relieve the famine.
救援人员呼吁各方政府进一步努力赈济饥荒。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- temporarily
- completely
- partially
- …
- attempt to
- try to
- help (to)
- …
- efforts to relieve poverty
- relieve something to make something less boring, especially by introducing something different
调剂；使有趣 - We played cards to relieve the boredom of the long wait.
长时间等待实在无聊，我们就打扑克来解闷儿。 - The black and white pattern is relieved by tiny coloured flowers.
五彩缤纷的小花使得黑白图案不那么单调。
- We played cards to relieve the boredom of the long wait.
- relieve somebody to replace somebody at the end of their period of duty
换（某人的）岗（或班）；接替 - to relieve a sentry
换岗 - You'll be relieved at six o'clock.
六点钟有人来换你的班。
- to relieve a sentry
- relieve something to free a town, etc. from an enemy army that has surrounded it
将（城镇从敌人的围困中）解围 - relieve yourself a polite way of referring to going to the toilet
（去厕所的一种委婉说法）方便，解手 - I had to relieve myself behind a bush.
我只好在灌木丛后面方便了一下。
- I had to relieve myself behind a bush.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French relever, from Latin relevare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + levare ‘raise’ (from levis ‘light’).