| 单词 | relieved |
| 释义 | relieved (once / 233 pages) 1adj 2adj Were you nervous about that math test because you didn't study hard enough? Well, you'll be relieved to learn that it's been canceled. You can relax! What a relief. Relieved is the adjective equivalent to the noun "relief." To get relief is to be relieved. At the supermarket, they might have a whole section devoted to pain-relievers. Got a headache? Take a couple and you'll likely be relieved of your pain. Interestingly, you can also use relieved to describe someone who's been fired or had their responsibilities taken away. After one too many unfunny shows, the clown was relieved of his duties: he had to hand in his little red nose. WORD FAMILYrelieved: relievedly, unrelieved+/relief: reliefs/relieve: relief, relieved, reliever, relieves, relieving/reliever: relievers/unrelieved: unrelievedly USAGE EXAMPLESThe cities argued in a November hearing that it should be relieved from the 1994 court order. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Relieved at my innocence, but amused by my stupidity, they laughed for roughly 17 years. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) “I didn’t want to be shot. I was scared but also relieved it was over.” New York Times(Jan 12, 2012) 1 adj (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear 2Syn alleviated, eased mitigated made less severe or intense adj extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary Syn jutting, projected, projecting, protruding, sticking, sticking out protrusive thrusting outward |
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