| Id | ESLPod_1110_WE_1895 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1110 |
| Episode Title | Experiencing a Drought |
| Phrase | relief |
| Text | In this podcast, the word "relief" means a period of relaxation or time when one faces less pressure or fewer demands than usual: "It was such a relief when the department finally agreed to hire two new administrative assistants to handle much of the workload." The phrase "relief effort" refers to organized efforts to help people who have little money, housing, or clothing: "The American Red Cross organized a massive relief effort for the people who were affected by the earthquake." The phrase "comic relief" refers to a humorous moment in a serious situation in a TV show, movie, or book: "That character provides some much-needed comic relief during the tensest parts of the play." Finally, when talking about maps, "in relief" describes a three-dimensional map that has raised parts to show the height of geographic features: "Only a map in relief can show how tall Mt McKinley is." |
| Topics | Nature + Weather |
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