1.) 投递;传送;运送[(+to)]

The mailman delivered the letters promptly.

那个邮差准时地投递信件。

3.) 救济物品,救济金[U]

Relief was flown to the flood-hit areas.

救济物品被空运到洪水泛滥区。

deliver

vt.

2.) 轻松,宽心,慰藉[U]

Hearing the news, he breathed a sigh of relief.

一听到消息,他如释重负地松了口气。

1.) (痛苦,负担等的)缓和,减轻;解除[U] [(+of/from/on)]

The pills gave her some relief.

药片减轻她一些痛苦。

3.) 极度渴望的[F][(+for)][+to-v]

He was desperate for work to provide for a large family.

他渴望有个工作,挣钱供养子女众多的家。

accustomed

sb’s accustomed cheerfulness 某人一贯的乐观情绪

be accustomed to working/ to work hard 习惯于苦干

relief

n.

2.) 危急的;绝望的

He was desperate when he lost all his money.

当他丢了所有的钱时,他绝望了。

1.) 情急拼命的,铤而走险的

A desperate man will stop at nothing to get what he wants.

一个亡命之徒为了达到自己的目的什么事都做得出来。

2.) 加负荷于,使载重[(+with)]

He was burdened with a large bundle of magazines.

他吃力地捧着一大捆杂志。

desperate

adj.

1.) 加重压于,加负担于,烦扰[(+with)]

The government burdened the nation with heavy taxes.

政府使国民负担重税。

2. )(船的)装载吨数,吨位[the S][(+of)]

vt.