reliever
reliever — 名詞
- relieversingular
- relieversplural
1. something that reduces the strength or severity of an unpleasant feeling, pain,
緩解物；舒緩
減輕痛苦或不適的事物
something that reduces the strength or severity of an unpleasant feeling, pain, or difficult situation
Dario finds that jogging is a great stress reliever after a long day at work.
Dario 發現慢跑是工作一整天後很好的壓力紓解方式。
reliever: often used in compound nouns (stress reliever, pain reliever)
After her long run, Mei-Lin soaked in a warm bath — her favourite reliever of muscle tension.
長跑後 Mei-Lin 泡了個熱水澡——那是她最喜歡的肌肉緊繃緩解物。
reliever + of + noun phrase; possessive determiner (her favourite reliever)
Laughing at a silly comedy show with her cousin was Yuki's favourite reliever of late-night homesickness.
和表妹一起看搞笑節目大笑，是 Yuki 紓解深夜思鄉情緒最喜歡的緩解物。
reliever + of + noun phrase; concrete personal context
The pharmacist recommended an over-the-counter pain reliever for Renata's headache.
藥劑師推薦了一種非處方止痛藥來治療 Renata 的頭痛。
common compound: pain reliever
Olu's weekly call with his grandmother was the best stress reliever after a tough university semester.
對 Olu 來說，每週和祖母通一次電話是度過難熬大學學期後最好的壓力紓解方式。
common compound: stress reliever
- stress reliever
- pain reliever
- effective reliever
- great reliever
- reliever of
- soother
more emotional or calming; less common for physical pain
- alleviator
more formal; emphasizes reducing the severity rather than removing
- palliative
formal and medical; suggests temporary relief rather than a cure
- aggravator
something that makes a problem worse; informal
文法句型
reliever + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used in compound nouns such as 'pain reliever' and 'stress reliever'. The object of the preposition 'of' names the unpleasant thing being reduced.
常見錯誤
2. a type of medication that a person with asthma breathes in through an inhaler to
速效緩解藥
治療急性氣喘的藥物
a type of medication that a person with asthma breathes in through an inhaler to quickly stop the symptoms of an asthma attack
Ritu always carries her blue reliever inhaler in her bag in case of a sudden asthma attack.
Ritu 總是把她的藍色緩解吸入器放在包包裡，以備氣喘突然發作時使用。
attributive use: reliever inhaler
The doctor explained that a reliever opens the airways within minutes, unlike the daily preventer medication.
醫生解釋說，緩解藥能在幾分鐘內打開呼吸道，與每天使用的預防藥物不同。
contrast with preventer medication
Before gym class, the nurse checked that Benjamin had his reliever — the blue asthma inhaler.
體育課前，護理師確認 Benjamin 帶了他的緩解吸入器——那個藍色的氣喘吸入器。
appositive definition: the blue inhaler that…
Dr. Chen told Amina to use her reliever when her chest felt tight at soccer practice.
陳醫師告訴 Amina，足球練習時只要胸口覺得緊繃就要使用她的緩解吸入器。
usage instruction with specific context: as soon as symptoms appear
Sofie refilled her reliever prescription before a mountain trip, so she could stop sudden asthma attacks.
Sofie 在登山旅行前補充了她的緩解吸入器處方，以便能止住突然的氣喘發作。
explains function: so she could stop any sudden asthma attack fast
- reliever inhaler
- reliever medication
- asthma reliever
- reliever prescription
- use a reliever
- rescue inhaler
common patient-friendly term; emphasizes emergency use
- bronchodilator
medical term describing how the drug works; more formal
- quick-relief medication
descriptive phrase; less common as a standalone noun
- preventer
maintenance medication taken daily to prevent asthma attacks
- controller
another term for long-term asthma control medication
文法句型
reliever + noun (reliever inhaler)
用法筆記
In medical contexts, 'reliever' is often paired with 'preventer' (maintenance medication). 'Reliever inhalers' are usually blue in many countries. This sense is specific to respiratory medicine; do not confuse with a general 'pain reliever' (sense 1).
常見錯誤
3. a baseball pitcher who takes over from the previous pitcher on the mound, usuall
後援投手
棒球比賽中替補上場的投手
a baseball pitcher who takes over from the previous pitcher on the mound, usually appearing in the final few innings to protect a narrow lead
The team brought in their best reliever to pitch the ninth inning with only a one-run lead.
球隊在僅領先一分的情況下，換上最強後援投手來投第九局。
late-inning context: common role of a reliever
Rachid has been the most consistent reliever in the league this season, striking out over eighty batters.
Rachid 是這個球季聯盟中最穩定的後援投手，已經三振了超過八十名打者。
A starting pitcher usually throws six or seven innings before handing the ball to a reliever.
先發投手通常投六到七局後，會把球交給後援投手。
contrast: starting pitcher vs reliever
The reliever got three batters out and ended the inning without a run.
那位後援投手解決了三位打者，結束該局未失分。
non-jargon action: got three batters out, finished the inning
Nikos was traded from the minor leagues and made his debut as a reliever for the Chicago Cubs.
Nikos 從小聯盟被交易，並以芝加哥小熊隊後援投手的身份首次登場。
- reliever pitcher
- relief pitcher
- bring in a reliever
- best reliever
- reliever position
- relief pitcher
full term; interchangeable with 'reliever'
- closer
specialized reliever who pitches the final inning to secure a win
- bullpen pitcher
broader term for any pitcher warming up in the bullpen
- starting pitcher
the pitcher who begins the game
- starter
shorter form of 'starting pitcher'
文法句型
reliever + verb (singular/plural)
用法筆記
This sense is almost exclusively used in American English in the context of baseball. In British English, the equivalent term 'relief pitcher' is understood primarily by sports fans. A 'closer' is a specific type of reliever who pitches the final inning.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- pain reliever
- stress reliever
- reliever inhaler
- asthma reliever
- relief pitcher
常用片語
- bring in a reliever
介系詞搭配
- reliever of