记忆方法
1、lev- 是"轻、举"：relieve 字面"把担子抬起来"，担子一离身就轻松了——缓解、减轻。同根 elevate（举起）、lever（杠杆）、lighten（变轻）、light（轻的）。
2、搭配：relieve pain 缓解疼痛、relieve pressure 减压、relieve sb of duty 换某人的班。小心 relieve sb of sth 有两副面孔：客气的"帮您拿…"，法律语里的"抢夺"。名词 relief 缓解、解救，也指浮雕。
3、四个 re- 开头别串：relieve 缓解、release 释放、reveal 揭露、reject 拒绝。拼写 re + lieve，和 believe 后半截一模一样；读 /rɪˈliːv/，重音在后，-ieve 是长音，和 thief 同韵。
2、搭配：relieve pain 缓解疼痛、relieve pressure 减压、relieve sb of duty 换某人的班。小心 relieve sb of sth 有两副面孔：客气的"帮您拿…"，法律语里的"抢夺"。名词 relief 缓解、解救，也指浮雕。
3、四个 re- 开头别串：relieve 缓解、release 释放、reveal 揭露、reject 拒绝。拼写 re + lieve，和 believe 后半截一模一样；读 /rɪˈliːv/，重音在后，-ieve 是长音，和 thief 同韵。
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词族 · relieve
中文词源
relieve 缓和，减轻
来自拉丁语 relevare,减轻，来自 re-,表强调，levare,举起，词源同 lever,lighten,relevant.
英语词源
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relieve: [14] Relieve goes back via Old French relever to Latin relevāre ‘raise again’, a compound verb formed from the prefix re- ‘again’ and levāre ‘raise’ (source of English elevate, levy, etc). Its metaphorical extension to ‘lighten, alleviate’ began in Latin. The derived noun relief reached English in two phases. First, in the standard sense ‘easing, alleviation’, via Anglo-Norman relef in the 14th century; and then, in the 17th century, via French from Italian relievo in the sense ‘raised area in a design’ – a return to the etymological meaning ‘raise’.
=> elevate, levy, relevant - relieve (v.)
- late 14c., "alleviate (pain, etc.), mitigate; afford comfort; allow respite; diminish the pressure of," also "give alms to, provide for;" also figuratively, "take heart, cheer up;" from Old French relever "to raise, relieve" (11c.) and directly from Latin relevare "to raise, alleviate, lift up, free from a burden," from re-, intensive prefix (see re-), + levare "to lift up, lighten," from levis "not heavy" (see lever).
The notion is "to raise (someone) out of trouble." From c. 1400 as "advance to the rescue in battle;" also "return from battle; recall (troops)." Meaning "release from duty" is from early 15c. Related: relieved; relieving.
权威例句
- 1. Massage is used to relax muscles, relieve stress and improve the circulation.
- 按摩可以使肌肉放松，缓解压力和促进血液循环。
- 2. Peppermint leaves are believed to relieve tiredness and nasal stuffiness.
- 据信薄荷叶可以减轻疲劳和鼻塞。
- 3. Smiling and laughing has actually been shown to relieve tension and stress.
- 事实证明，微笑和大笑能够缓解焦虑和压力。
- 4. At seven o'clock the night nurse came in to relieve her.
- 7点钟的时候夜班护士来接她的班。
- 5. She watches television to relieve the monotony of everyday life.
- 她天天靠看电视来解闷儿。
词语辨析
【relieve, reveal, reject, release】
relieve: 援助，接替
reveal: 透露，暴露
reject: 拒绝，抛弃
release: 释放，解除
【relieve, console, soothe, comfort, ease】
这组词都有“给人以帮助以减轻痛苦或悲伤”的意思，其区别是：
relieve: 指解除或缓解某人的病痛、担心或忧虑等，常用被动态。
console: 较正式用词，侧重缓和或减轻别人的痛苦或悲伤。
soothe: 着重以安慰减轻悲痛、愤怒或激动，使人理智地平静下来。也可指药物等减轻病痛。
comfort: 普通用词，指用语言或行动对痛苦者给予鼓励、勇气和力量，从而减轻其痛苦或悲伤，得到安慰。
ease: 正式用词，指减轻身心的痛苦、不安和忧虑。
relieve: 援助，接替
reveal: 透露，暴露
reject: 拒绝，抛弃
release: 释放，解除
【relieve, console, soothe, comfort, ease】
这组词都有“给人以帮助以减轻痛苦或悲伤”的意思，其区别是：
relieve: 指解除或缓解某人的病痛、担心或忧虑等，常用被动态。
console: 较正式用词，侧重缓和或减轻别人的痛苦或悲伤。
soothe: 着重以安慰减轻悲痛、愤怒或激动，使人理智地平静下来。也可指药物等减轻病痛。
comfort: 普通用词，指用语言或行动对痛苦者给予鼓励、勇气和力量，从而减轻其痛苦或悲伤，得到安慰。
ease: 正式用词，指减轻身心的痛苦、不安和忧虑。