relief noun ⇨relief (What relief!)⇨aid (famine relief)⇨replacement (a relief driver)relief
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➡ See also the entry for sympathy另见sympathy条relief ♦︎ comfort ♦︎ reassurance ♦︎ consolationThese are all words for the feeling of being less unhappy, or the person or thing that makes you less unhappy.这些词均表示安慰、慰藉、宽慰,或令人感到安慰的人或事物。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a relief / comfort / consolation to sb◆relief / comfort / reassurance / consolation in sth◆the comfort / reassurance / consolation that...◆(a) great relief / comfort / reassurance / consolation◆to seek / find / bring / offer (sb) relief / comfort / reassurance / consolation◆to give sb comfort / reassurance◆to take comfort / consolation◆It's a relief / comfort / consolation to know / have / be, etc....■relief [uncountable, singular] the feeling of happiness that you have when sth unpleasant stops or does not happen; the act of removing or reducing pain, worry or suffering(不快过后的)宽慰,轻松,解脱;(疼痛、忧虑或痛苦的)减轻,消除,缓和◆We all breathed a sigh of relief when he came back safely.他平安归来后,我们大家都如释重负地松了口气。◆Much to my relief the car was not damaged.令我非常庆幸的是车没有损坏。◆It was a relief to be able to talk to someone about it.能和别人谈谈这件事,舒心多了。◆What a relief!可轻松了!◆modern methods of pain relief现代消除疼痛的办法◆the relief of poverty / misery / suffering消除贫穷/不幸/痛苦 see also relieve ⇨ ease, relieved ⇨ glad■comfort [uncountable, singular] a feeling of being less unhappy or not suffering or worrying so much; a person or thing that helps you when you are suffering, worried or unhappy安慰;慰藉;宽慰;令人感到安慰的人(或事物)◆I drew comfort from his words.他的话让我感到安慰。◆I tried to offer a few words of comfort.我试图说上几句安慰的话。◆The children have been a great comfort to me through all of this.整个过程,孩子们一直是我的巨大安慰。◆It's a comfort to know that she is safe.知道她安然无恙令人宽慰。 see also comfort ⇨ reassureverb■reassuranceˌriːəˈʃʊərəns, ˌriːəˈʃɔːrəns; NAmEˌriːəˈʃʊrəns [uncountable, countable] the fact of giving advice or help that takes away a person's fears or doubts; something that is said or done to take away a person's fears or doubts(能消除恐惧或疑虑的)肯定,保证;使人安心的话语(或行动)◆Teenagers need love, encouragement and reassurance from their parents.青少年需要父母的爱、鼓励和安慰。◆We have been given reassurances that the water is safe to drink.我们得到保证说这水适合饮用。 see also reassure ⇨ reassure■consolationˌkɒnsəˈleɪʃn; NAmEˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃn [countable, uncountable] a person or thing that makes you feel better when you are unhappy or disappointed; a feeling of being less worried or unhappy使感到安慰的人(或事物);安慰;慰藉◆If it's any consolation, she didn't get the job either.不知道这算不算得上安慰,她也没有得到那份工作。◆When things went wrong, she found consolation in her religious beliefs.遇到不如意的事时,她从她的宗教信仰中寻得安慰。 see also console ⇨ reassureNOTE辨析 Comfort or consolation?These words can be used in many of the same patterns.这两个词可用于许多相同的句型◆If it's any comfort / consolation to you...不知道这算不算得上安慰⋯◆It's a great comfort / consolation that...令人极为宽慰的是⋯◆to seek / find / take comfort / consolation寻求/寻得/得到安慰However, there is a slight difference in meaning. You might find consolation after a disappointment, such as losing a competition or not getting a job; you might find comfort in a more serious situation when sth has really made you unhappy or worried.不过,两词的意思略有不同。consolation指失望后得到的安慰,例如在竞争中失利或未得到工作;comfort指发生更严重的确实令人不快或担心的情况时得到的安慰◆Chocolate is a great comfort food(= it makes you feel better).巧克力是很棒的可以舒缓心情的食品。◆Six runners-up will get a consolation prize of a disposable camera(= a small prize, even though they did not win the competition).没有拿到冠军的六名得奖者将获得一次性相机作为安慰奖。
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