relievers

IPA/ˌmɪd.əl rɪˈliː.vər/
KK[rilˈivɚz]IPA/ˌmɪd.əl rɪˈliː.vɚ/

relievers — noun

  • relieverssingular
  • relieversesplural

1. A baseball pitcher who takes the mound after the starting pitcher has left, thro

1.名詞B1
釋義

A baseball pitcher who takes the mound after the starting pitcher has left, throwing for the remainder of the game or for several innings in the middle portion of it.

例句

Rafael came in as a reliever in the sixth inning and struck out three batters.

The team's bullpen has four relievers who can each pitch two or three innings.

collocation: bullpen + relievers

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

reliever + verb (singular)

relievers + verb (plural)

用法筆記

Commonly used in the plural form when referring to the group of relief pitchers on a team. The singular 'reliever' is used for an individual player.

常見錯誤

❌The reliever started the game.
✅The reliever replaced the starting pitcher in the fifth inning.
💡A reliever does not begin the match; a starting pitcher does.

2. A person who takes over another person's duties or responsibilities, especially

2.名詞B1
釋義

A person who takes over another person's duties or responsibilities, especially during a dangerous, difficult, or exhausting situation.

例句

After twelve hours on duty, the night guard's reliever finally arrived at the gate.

pattern: [person]'s + reliever + arrived

The firefighters worked in teams, with one group as relievers for the crew at the forest fire.

collocation: work as relievers + for [crew]

同義詞
  • stand-in

    more informal; often used for temporary replacements in non-professional settings

  • substitute

    common for teachers, workers; implies planned rather than emergency replacement

  • replacement

    more general; can be permanent or temporary

反義詞

文法句型

reliever + for + [person/role]

用法筆記

This sense is broader than the baseball meaning and can apply to any work context where someone steps in to give another person a break.

常見錯誤

❌The reliever finished the whole job alone.
✅The reliever took over so the first worker could rest.
💡A reliever replaces someone temporarily, not necessarily finishing alone.