Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #11282
relay
传递；接力
the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
- 1.
the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
将某物从一人或一群体传递给另一人的行为
- 2.
a crew of workers who relieve another crew
接替另一组工人的一组工人
- 3.
a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals
替换疲惫役畜的新畜队
接替人员；轮换班；替换畜队；将某物从一人或一群体传递给另一人的行为；接替另一组工人的一组工人；替换疲惫役畜的新畜队；驿马
In use
The urgent message was sent by relay through three villages.
The relay of the baton must happen inside the changeover zone.
They organized relays of runners so the parcel could reach the port by nightfall.
the relay was successful
the relay
The relay starts at noon.
接力赛中午开始。
relay + noun
relay可作定语修饰名词
She is on the relay team.
她在接力队里。
in the relay
Connections
Collocations
- relay race
- 接力赛
- She won a gold medal in the 4x100 relay race.她在4×100米接力赛中赢得了金牌。
- relay team
- 接力队
- The relay team practiced the baton exchange every morning.这支接力队每天早上练习交接棒。
- relay station
- 中继站
- The TV signal was sent to a relay station on the hill.电视信号被发送到山上的中继站。
- relay runner
- 接力跑选手
- Each relay runner must stay in their own lane during the race.在比赛中，每位接力跑选手都必须待在自己的跑道内。
- relay baton
- 接力棒
- The relay baton must be passed within the marked zone.接力棒必须在标记的区域内交接。
- in relays
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把它想成 re（再）+ lay（放）：接力时把棒再放下、交给下一棒，就是 relay 的“传递”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、official reports、historical accounts relay 作名词时，多用于正式或书面语境，表示“传递、接力”或“接替人员/班组”。日常口语中较少单独使用，更常见的是 pass on、handover 等说法。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 relay /ˌɹiːˈleɪ/ 押韵（重读元音均为 /eɪ/）的词有：delay, display, obey, today, away, play。注意拼写相似的 rely /rɪˈlaɪ/、reply /rɪˈplaɪ/、relax /rɪˈlæks/ 发音不同，不要混淆。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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