词族 · relief
词形变化
中文词源
relief 缓和，减轻，浮雕
来自 relieve 的名词形式。比较 proof,prove.
英语词源
- relief (n.1)
- late 14c., "alleviation of distress, hunger, sickness, etc; state of being relieved; that which mitigates or removes" (pain, grief, evil, etc.)," from Anglo-French relif, from Old French relief "assistance," literally "a raising, that which is lifted," from stressed stem of relever (see relieve). Meaning "aid to impoverished persons" is attested from c. 1400; that of "deliverance of a besieged town" is from c. 1400. Earlier in English as "that which is left over or left behind," also "feudal payment to an overlord made by an heir upon taking possession of an estate" (both c. 1200).
- relief (n.2)
- "projection of figure or design from a flat surface," c. 1600, from French relief, from Italian rilievo, from rilevare "to raise," from Latin relevare "to raise, lighten" (see relieve).
权威例句
- 1. The news will come as a great relief to the French authorities.
- 这个消息会让法国当局大大松一口气。
- 2. The relief supplies are being flown from a warehouse in Pisa.
- 救济物资正从比萨的一个仓库空运过来。
- 3. She became involved in social and relief work among the refugees.
- 她参加了帮助难民的社会救济工作。
- 4. The country's politicians are already heaving a collective sigh of relief.
- 该国的政界人士均已松了口气。
- 5. Sugar gives quick relief to hunger but provides no lasting nourishment.
- 糖能快速缓解饥饿感，但不能提供持久的营养。
词语辨析
【comfort, ease, leisure, rest, relaxation, relief】
这组词都有“舒适，安逸、悠闲”的意思，其区别是：
comfort: 通常指在摆脱烦人、痛苦的事情，或在要求、愿望得到满足后所感到的舒适。
ease: 指因没有担心和忧虑而轻松。
leisure: 专指闲暇时间或悠闲状态。
rest: 与work相对，强调水分除身心痛劳，不着重休息方式。
relaxation: 强调消除肌肉疲劳或思想的紧张状态，使身心松弛，得到休息。
relief: 侧重有消除痛苦、不适或困难的负担，常暗含不利因素已不存在的意味。
这组词都有“舒适，安逸、悠闲”的意思，其区别是：
comfort: 通常指在摆脱烦人、痛苦的事情，或在要求、愿望得到满足后所感到的舒适。
ease: 指因没有担心和忧虑而轻松。
leisure: 专指闲暇时间或悠闲状态。
rest: 与work相对，强调水分除身心痛劳，不着重休息方式。
relaxation: 强调消除肌肉疲劳或思想的紧张状态，使身心松弛，得到休息。
relief: 侧重有消除痛苦、不适或困难的负担，常暗含不利因素已不存在的意味。