relax

英 [r?'l?ks] 美[r?'l?ks]
  • vi. 放松,休息;松懈,松弛;變從容;休養(yǎng)
  • vt. 放松;使休息;使松弛;緩和;使松懈

CET4TEM4考研TOEFLCET6中頻詞基本詞匯

詞態(tài)變化


第三人稱單數(shù):?relaxes;過去式:?relaxed;過去分詞:?relaxed;現(xiàn)在分詞:?relaxing;

中文詞源


relax 放松,休息,松弛

re-,向后,離開,lax,放松的。即松下來(lái)的,引申詞義放松,休息等。

英文詞源


relax
relax: see relish
relax (v.)
late 14c., "to make (something) less compact or dense," from Old French relaschier "set free; soften; reduce" (14c.), from Latin relaxare "relax, loosen, open, stretch out, widen again; make loose," from re- "back" (see re-) + laxare "loosen," from laxus "loose" (see lax). Of persons, "to become less formal," from 1837. Meaning "decrease tension" is from early 15c.; intransitive sense of "to become less tense" is recorded from 1935. Related: Relaxed; relaxing.

雙語(yǔ)例句


1. Massage is used to relax muscles, relieve stress and improve the circulation.
按摩可以使肌肉放松,緩解壓力和促進(jìn)血液循環(huán)。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. How much can the President relax his grip over the nation?
總統(tǒng)可以對(duì)國(guó)家的控制放松到什么樣的程度?

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. Relax as much as possible and keep breathing steadily.
盡量放松,保持平穩(wěn)呼吸。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

4. There'll be ample opportunity to relax, swim and soak up some sun.
將會(huì)有充足的機(jī)會(huì)去放松、游泳和曬太陽(yáng)。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

5. Relax, smile; loosen up in mind and body and behaviour.
放松,微笑。精神、身體和行為上都要放輕松。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句