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unrelieved

UK //ˌʌn.rɪˈliːvd//US //ˌʌn.rɪˈliːvd//

词源

源自前缀 'un-'(表示否定)和 'relieved'(缓解的),字面意思是未被缓解的。

adjective

❶ 指某种负面状态或情绪持续存在,没有得到缓解或减轻,常用来形容单调、痛苦或压力等长时间未改变的情况。

“The patient suffered from unrelieved pain for days.”

(病人连续几天忍受着未缓解的疼痛。)

“The landscape was an unrelieved expanse of desert.”

(这片风景是一望无际的沙漠,毫无变化。)

同义词:constant, unceasing, uninterrupted, persistent, unabated

常见短语

unrelieved tension — 指持续的紧张状态,没有得到缓解或放松。

“The meeting was filled with unrelieved tension as no agreement was reached.”

(会议充满了持续的紧张气氛,因为未能达成任何协议。)