relief/rIˋlif; rIˈliːf/n 1 [singular 单数, U] the happy feeling you have when you are no longer worried or frightened [→ relieved] 〔忧虑或恐惧的〕解除﹔宽慰﹐宽心﹐轻松: a tremendous feeling of relief 莫大的宽慰It was a relief to be alone. 一个人待着真轻松。with/in relief I saw with relief that he wasn’t hurt. 我看到他没有受伤﹐就放心了。to sb's relief To my relief, she spoke English. 让我觉得庆幸的是﹐她会说英语。The news will come as a great relief to his family. 这消息会给他的家人带来极大的安慰。The car halted and I breathed a sigh of relief . 汽车停了下来﹐我如释重负地松了口气。2 [U] when pain or suffering is made less severe or stops for a time [→ relieve]〔疼痛或痛苦〕减轻﹐缓解: drugs for pain relief 缓解疼痛的药物+of the relief of suffering 减轻痛苦+from relief from the intense heat 缓解酷热3 [U] money, food, clothes etc given to people who need them 救济品﹔救援物品: famine/disaster/flood etc relief 饥荒/灾难/水灾等救济品Relief workers distributed rice. 救援工作者分发米饭。4 in relief a decoration that is in relief is higher than the surface around it〔装饰﹑雕刻等〕浮雕(的)