reliever

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something which relieves (pain, etc.).
    — Pepto-Bismol is an upset-stomach reliever.
  2. A relief pitcher.
    — The first reliever got the last two outs of the sixth.
  3. Someone who fills in for another.
    — I'll be the reliever today so that you can each take a break.
  4. A garment kept for being lent out. dated,slang
    — Now that fellow wants five or ten dollars on his suit. He goes to this pawn shop and asks for a reliever. That is a second-hand suit, pretty well used up.

词形变化

relievers plural

词汇关系

相关词
starter pitcher first baseman infielder outfielder

词源

Etymology tree
English relieve
English -er
English reliever
From relieve + -er.
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