vt

• ① 解救,援救;救济
  • The soldiers relieved the town.那些士兵解救了该镇。
  • Death relieved her from the pain.死亡使她解脱了痛苦。

• ② 减轻(痛苦、忧虑等),缓和
  • This drug will relieve your pain.这药会减轻你的痛苦。
  • No words could relieve her distress.没有言语能减轻她的苦恼。

• ③ 1解除(某人的痛苦、忧虑等)2自(某人)取下(重物等);免除(某人的义务等)3【谑】偷
  • relieve a person of a psychological burden解除某人的心理负担[重负]
  • That relieved him of all his duties.那件事免除了他一切义务。
  • He offered to relieve me of that heavy parcel.他说他要替我拿那件重包裹。
  • The pickpocket relieved [robbed] him of his wallet.扒手偷走了他的皮来。

• ④ 使放心,使安心(★或以过去分词当形容词用)
  • The news relieved him.那消息使他放了心。

• ⑤ 接替;换班;使交班休息;【棒球】更换(投手)
  • relieve the watch接替看守者(或巡夜者)
  • The guards are relieved every two hours.那些卫兵每两小时换班。
  • relieve the starting pitcher换下先发投手

• ⑥ 【婉言】解雇;免除(★常用被动式)
  • He was relieved of his post.他被免职了。

• ⑦ (以变化等)打破(单调等)<with, by>
  • He relieved the silence with witty jokes.他以俏皮的笑话打破了沉默。

vt

• ① 使(物)浮现;使显目(★常用被动式)
  • The castle was relieved against the sky.那座城堡衬托着天空而凸显。