缓解
Definition
(verb) To make suffering, deficiency, or a problem less severe
Examples
“她沿着海岸线悠闲地开车，希望能缓解一天的劳累。”
“吃点儿止痛药吧，先缓解一下。”
Take some painkillers first, just to ease it a bit.
“地铁一通，早高峰总算缓解了。”
Once the subway opened, the morning rush finally eased up.
“我妈给我煮了碗姜汤，说能缓解喉咙疼。”
My mom made me a bowl of ginger tea and said it'd help ease my sore throat.
“昨晚那阵冷风一停，广场上的拥挤才慢慢缓解。”
When the cold wind died down last night, the crowd in the square slowly thinned out.
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Other Chinese words at this level include 刻薄的, 开放的, 需要关注的, 提供, and 同情. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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