reliever
noun[C]
uk/rɪˈliː.vər/us/rɪˈliː.vɚ/something that makes somethingunpleasantlessstrongor lessunpleasant:
缓解痛苦的人；缓解物apain/stressreliever止疼药/缓解压力的事
a relieverofboredom消除无聊情绪的事
adrugused totreatacute(=suddenandbad)asthma(= aconditionthat makesbreathingdifficult):
（针对哮喘急性发作的）缓解类药物，支气管扩张剂Relieversworkrapidlytoopenupairwaysandhelpbreathing.扩张剂能迅速打开气道，帮助呼吸。
Makesureyourchildknowsto havetheirrelieverinhalerwith them at alltimes.确保你的孩子知道要一直带着他们的缓解药物吸入器。
inbaseball, apitcher(= aplayerwhothrowstheballto theplayerwith thebat)who comes on toplayinsteadof anotherpitcher:
（棒球比赛中的）中继投手Hepitchedin 45games,mostlyas a reliever.他作为投手参加了45场比赛，主要都是作为中继投手上场的。
- For many, thepressurereliever ofchoiceisalcohol.
- The body's owncortisoneis apotentreliever ofinflammationandpain.
- Shefeltshe was just there for hisamusement, as a reliever ofboredom.
- Specifictreatmentsforasthmaarebroadlyclassifiedas relievers, preventers andemergencytreatment.
- Reliever Ray King was on themound.
Making things better
- add salt tosomethingidiom
- allay
- alleviate
- alleviation
- ameliorate
- cultivate
- leavening
- liven(something)up
- lubricate
- make a differenceidiom
- make a world of differenceidiom
- relieve
- revitalize
- revivify
- revolutionize
- salvage
- salve
- save the dayidiom
- sharpen
- tonic
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