unburden

/ˌʌnˈbɜːdn/ (bre, ipa) · [ənbˈɚdən] /ˌʌnˈbɜːrdn/ (ame, ipa) · [ənbˈɚdən] /ˌən-ˈbər-dᵊn How to pronounce unburden (audio)/ (ame, mw)

unburden — 動詞

  • unburdenpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • unburdenshe / she / it
  • unburdenedpast simple
  • unburdening-ing form

1. to tell a trusted person about a fear, problem, or private feeling so the weight

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

傾訴；吐露

把心事說給信任的人聽

to tell a trusted person about a fear, problem, or private feeling so the weight of it does not stay on you alone

例句

After the funeral, Camila unburdened herself to her aunt in the kitchen.

葬禮後，Camila 在廚房向阿姨傾訴心事。

unburden yourself to + noun phrase

Ritu unburdened herself of months of worry about debt on the phone.

Ritu 在電話裡吐露了幾個月來對債務的憂慮。

unburden yourself of + noun phrase

同義詞
  • confide

    stresses trust in the listener more than the feeling of relief

  • open up

    more conversational and focused on becoming willing to speak

  • vent

    usually sounds hotter or angrier than unburden

反義詞
  • bottle up

    to keep painful feelings inside instead of speaking about them

  • conceal

    to keep something hidden from other people

文法句型

unburden yourself to + noun phrase

unburden yourself of + noun phrase

unburden your heart to + noun phrase

用法筆記

Usually reflexive or used with a body-word object such as heart. Add 'to' before the listener and 'of' before the worry you are letting out.

常見錯誤

❌I unburdened to my roommate about the debt.
✅I unburdened myself to my roommate about the debt.
💡Add the reflexive object; this pattern is not used without one.
❌Mina unburdened herself from her worries to me.
✅Mina unburdened herself of her worries to me.
💡Use 'of', not 'from', before what is weighing on you.

2. to take away a duty, expense, pressure, or other heavy demand from a person, pla

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

減輕負擔

替人拿掉壓力或工作負擔

to take away a duty, expense, pressure, or other heavy demand from a person, place, or system

例句

The charity unburdened village nurses of the cost of basic medicine.

那個慈善機構替鄉村護士減輕了基本藥品的費用負擔。

unburden + noun phrase + of + noun phrase

New software unburdened the office staff by sorting every invoice automatically.

新軟體靠自動整理每張發票，減輕了辦公室人員的工作負擔。

unburden + noun phrase + by + -ing

同義詞
  • relieve

    broader and more everyday; it does not always suggest a heavy ongoing load

  • ease

    lighter in force and often used for pain, tension, or strain

  • free

    stronger and broader; it can suggest complete release, not just reduced pressure

反義詞
  • burden

    to put the load or responsibility onto someone

  • overload

    to give someone or something more work or weight than they can handle

文法句型

unburden + noun phrase + of + noun phrase

unburden + noun phrase + by + -ing

用法筆記

Object is usually a person, group, or system carrying too much duty or pressure. Common with 'of' before the task, cost, or traffic being removed.

常見錯誤

❌The new form unburdened from nurses the paperwork.
✅The new form unburdened the nurses of the paperwork.
💡Put the relieved person before 'of'.
❌The grant unburdened the clinic from rent costs.
✅The grant unburdened the clinic of rent costs.
💡This sense normally uses 'of' for what is removed.