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alleviate

/əˈli.vi.eɪt/

Meanings
verb

减轻，缓解.

To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

Examples :

"Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day."
酒精常常是一种廉价的工具，用来缓解一天辛苦工作带来的压力。
medicine suffering

Related Words

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less noun

/lɛs/

较少，更少，少量。

"I have less to do today than yesterday."

今天我需要做的事情比昨天少多了。

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tool noun

/tuːl/

工具，器械

"The carpenter used a hammer as a tool to build the bookshelf. "

木匠用锤子作为工具来制作书架。

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severe adjective

/sɪˈvɪə/

严重的，剧烈的。

"The storm caused severe damage to the school building. "

这场暴风雨对学校建筑造成了严重的破坏。

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make noun

/meɪk/

牌子，型号

"What make of car do you drive?"

你开的是什么牌子的车？

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difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

困难，难度

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

这道数学题的难度让很多学生觉得很难解开。

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hard noun

/hɑːd/ /hɑɹd/

硬滩，硬地。

"The boat was hauled out of the water using the nearby hard. "

船是被拖到附近那片便于拖船上岸的硬滩上去了。

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often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

经常，频繁。

"My sister is often late for school. "

我妹妹上学经常迟到。

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

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stress noun

/stɹɛs/

压力, 精神压力

"The constant noise from the construction site next door was a significant stress. "

隔壁工地持续不断的噪音让人感到很大的精神压力。

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alcohol noun

/ˈæl.kə.hɒl/ /ˈæl.kə.hɑl/

酒精，乙醇。

"My father enjoys a glass of alcohol with dinner. "

我父亲晚饭时喜欢喝一杯含有酒精的饮品。

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pain noun

/peɪn/

疼痛，痛苦。

"I had to stop running when I started getting pains in my feet."

我开始感到脚疼的时候，就不得不停下来跑步了。

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cheap noun

/t͡ʃiːp/ /t͡ʃip/

交易，买卖

"The cheap for the used textbooks was surprisingly low, considering their condition. "

考虑到这些二手书的状况，它们的交易价格出乎意料地低。