1、relieve
缓和,缓解,减轻,解除(不愉快的情绪或形势)
Drugs can relieve much of the pain.
药物能够大大地缓解病痛。
This should save her from boredom and will also relieve the pressure on you to keep her entertained.
这能使她不会感到厌倦,而且也会减轻你的压力,不必总想着逗她开心。
解除(或免除)…的职务
The officer involved was relieved of his duties because he had violated strict guidelines.
那名相关的官员被免除了职务,因为他违反了要求严格的规章制度。
The party leader has been relieved of his post.
这个党的领导人被免除了职务。
接替…的职位;代…的班
At seven o'clock the night nurse came in to relieve her.
7点钟的时候夜班护士来接她的班。
2、turn out
(以某种方式)发生;最后是;结果是
If I had known my life was going to turn out like this, I would have let them kill me.
如果我早知道自己的人生结局会是如此,我当时宁愿让他们杀了我。
Sometimes things don't turn out the way we think they're going to.
有时事情并不像我们认为的那样发展。
原来是;结果发现
Cosgrave's forecast turned out to be quite wrong.
科斯格雷夫的预测最后证明是大错特错。
It turned out that I knew the person who got shot.
结果发现我认识那个中枪的人。
关掉,熄灭(电灯、煤气等)
I'll just play until the janitor comes round to turn the lights out.
我会一直玩到门房过来熄灯。