词汇精选：relieve的用法和辨析
一、详细释义：
v.
缓和，减轻；解除 [T]
例句：
The fund is for relieving distress among the flood victims.
这笔款项是用于解救洪水灾民的困苦的。
例句：
This lotion relieves itching.
这药水可止痒。
换...的班，接替 [T]
例句：
The guard will be relieved at midnight.
守卫要在午夜换班。
例句：
The corporAl will relieve the sentry in an hour.
下士一小时后接替卫兵。
调剂，使不单调乏味 [T]
例句：
The brown hills were relieved by patches of green.
褐色的山上点缀着一片片的绿色植物就不显得单调了。
救济；救援；解围 [T]
例句：
Rescue workers were sent to relieve the trapped coal miners.
抢险人员被派去解救被困在井下的煤矿工人。
例句：
It was feared that food supplies would give out before the besieged town could be relieved.
恐怕那城市解围之前就要断粮了。
使宽慰，使放心 [T]
例句：
Knowing the truth relieved the anxious parents.
知道事情的真相使焦急的父母大为宽心。
衬托，使显目；使成浮雕 [T]
例句：
A black sash relieves a white gown.
白色的长袍上配上黑色的腰带更显洁白。
解除职务 [T]
例句：
The minister was relieved of his post.
部长被解除了职务。
二、词义辨析：
comfort,console,ease,soothe,relieve
这些动词均含有“给人以帮助以减轻痛苦或悲伤”之意。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。console较正式用词，侧重缓和或减轻别人的痛苦或悲伤。ease正式用词，指减轻身心的痛苦、不安和忧虑。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。relieve指解除或缓解某人的病痛、担心或忧虑等，常用被动态。
三、相关短语：
relieve oneself
v.大小便
四、参考例句：
This medicine will relieve your headache.
这种药将减轻你的头痛。
This medicine can also relieve diarrhoea.
这种药还可以缓解腹泻。
who can relieve me from the bramble?
谁可以释放在荆棘中的我?
But nothing could quite relieve her isolation.
尽管如此，还是没有任何东西可以缓解她的孤独。
The druggist suggested a preparation to relieve ache.
药剂师建议使用一种镇痛剂。
Day-dream can be an effective way to relieve daily pressure.
白日做梦可能是缓解日常压力的有效途径。
It has helped relieve hunger in some developing countries.
这有助于缓解一些发展中国家的饥荒情况。【CET-4 2006.06 听力】
The corporal will relieve the sentry in an hour.
下士一小时后接替卫兵。
All this was done to relieve women of household chores.
这一切都是为了把妇女从家务劳动中解放出来。
The druggist suggested a preparation to relieve the ache.
药剂师建议配一种止痛剂。
