relieve
🇺🇸
/rɪˈliːv/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈliːv/
verb
B2
to make a bad feeling or pain go away
The medicine helped relieve her headache.
這種藥有助於緩解她的頭痛。
C1
to make a problem less bad
More aid is needed to relieve the suffering of the people.
需要更多援助來減輕人民的苦難。
R
to make something less boring by doing something else
We sang songs to relieve the monotony of the long drive.
我們唱歌來緩解長途駕駛的單調乏味。
R
to take over someone's job when their time is up
The night nurse will relieve you at midnight.
夜班護士將在午夜接替你的工作。
R
to free a place from enemy forces
The army worked to relieve the besieged city.
軍隊努力解救被圍困的城市。
R
to go to the toilet
He needed to relieve himself after drinking so much water.
他喝了這麼多水後需要去上廁所。
translation
緩解, 減輕, 調劑, 接替, 解救, 解手
詞形變化
3rd Present
relieves
Past
relieved
Perfect
relieved
Progressive
relieving