★ relief
① n. (痛苦等的)減輕;寬慰:
To our great relief, the accident caused little damage.
令我們十分寬慰的是，事故造成的損失很小。
The doctor said it was only a slight wound. What a relief.
醫生說只是輕傷，謝天謝地!
(2010山東)
Those who suffer from headache will find they get relief from this medicine.
那些飽受頭痛折磨的人將會發現使用這種藥可以緩解疼痛。
Still, most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close. That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of why the same people keep coming back for more: Connecting to the community(社區)as you freely give your time, money, skills, or services provides a real joy.
儘管如此，當賽季結束時，我們大多數志願者都鬆了一口氣。這種寬慰伴隨著深刻的理解——為什麼同樣的人仍然選擇繼續擔任志願者: 你無償地奉獻你的時間、金錢、技能或服務，與社區建立聯繫會給自己帶來真正的快樂。
② 救濟物(aid)
send relief to flood victims將救濟物資運送給遭受洪災的災民。
▲ in /with relief 如釋重負;鬆了口氣:
Hearing that he had passed the exam, he sighed in relief.
聽說自己通過了考試，他鬆了口氣。
★ relieve vt. 使減輕;使解除(痛苦、憂愁等)
Anxiety may be relieved by talking to a friend.
和朋友談談可以減輕焦慮。
★ relieved adj. 寬心的;寬慰的
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