REST1 to rest2 a period when you rest3 helping you to rest or relaxRELATED WORDSto stay in a place and not leave it 留在一处不离开STAYto remain after others have gone 其他人都离去后仍留下来REMAINsee alsoSLEEPRELAX/RELAXED1 to rest 休息rest /rest/ [intransitive verb]to stop working or stop being active, and sit down or lie down so that you become less tired 休息 If you're tired, we'll stop and rest for a while. 如果你累了，我们就停下来休息一会。 The doctor told me to take some time off work and try to rest. 医生告诉我停止工作一段时间，尽量休息一下。take a restalsohave a restespecially British /ˌteɪk ə ˈrest, ˌhæv ə ˈrest/ [verb phrase]to rest for a short time in the middle of a tiring activity 〔在累人的活动中〕休息一会儿 Don't stay in front of the computer for long periods of time -- take a rest occasionally. 别长时间待在电脑前面—偶尔要休息休息。 There was a TV in the hotel room, and sometimes I escaped up there to have a rest. 旅馆房间里有台电视机，我有时会溜上去休息一会。take/have a rest from something A spokesman said that the Senator needed to take a rest from the campaign activity. 一位发言人说参议员需要在竞选活动期间休息一下。relax /rɪˈlæks/ [intransitive verb]to do something that makes you feel calm and comfortable and helps you to forget about your work and problems 放松 Take a deep breath, and relax. 深呼吸一下，然后放松。 They had a lovely weekend, relaxing and lying by the pool. 他们躺在水池边放松放松，过了个很不错的周末。help somebody (to) relax Drink this. It will help you relax. 把这喝了，它能帮助你放松。relaxed [adjective] He sounded relaxed and confident. 他听上去轻松又自信。feel relaxed Now that I feel more relaxed about my performance, I'm looking forward to the game. 现在我对自己的表现已感到很放松，所以我热切地期待这场比赛到来。take a breakalsohave a breakespecially British /ˌteɪk ə ˈbreɪk, ˌhæv ə ˈbreɪk/ [verb phrase]to stop what you are doing for a short time, so that you can rest 休息一下，稍事休息 Let's take a break now for coffee. 我们休息一下喝杯咖啡吧。take/have a short/quick break Is it all right if we have a short break at about 10:30? 到10点半左右时，我们稍事休息行吗？take/have a break from something I spoke to the Secretary of State as he took a break from preparing his speech. 趁国务卿准备发言的间歇，我和他讲了话。lie downalsohave a lie down/go for a lie downBritish /ˌlaɪ ˈdaʊn, hæv ə ˈlaɪ daʊn, ˌgəʊ fər ə ˈlaɪ daʊn/ [intransitive phrasal verb]to put yourself in a flat position, usually on a bed, in order to rest when you are tired, although not necessarily in order to sleep 躺下〔休息〕 During the day, I get so tired I have to lie down on the bed for a couple of hours. 白天时，我累得要命，必须在床上躺几个小时。 Towards evening she grew tired, and went to her room for a lie down. 快到晚上的时候她累了，于是到自己的房间去躺下来休息。put your feet up /ˌpʊt jɔːʳ ˈfiːt ʌp/ [verb phrase]informalto rest for a short time after a tiring activity, especially by sitting with your feet resting on something 【非正式】搁起脚歇一会 Well, at least put your feet up for a few minutes. Would you like a drink? 那么，起码也该歇一会吧。你想喝一杯吗？ When you're pregnant and doing a full-time job, you must find time to put your feet up. 你怀孕了以后还在做全职工作，一定要找时间休息休息。laze /leɪz/ []to rest, especially by lying in a pleasant place, often when you should be working or doing something 懒散〔尤指在应该工作或做某事时却躺在一个舒适的地方〕laze in/on/around etc I found him lazing around in bed with a cup of coffee and the paper. 我看见他拿着咖啡和报纸，懒散地躺在床上。 On the porch, two large cats sat lazing in the sun. 两只大猫懒懒地躺在门廊上晒太阳。take it easyalsotake things easy /ˌteɪk ɪt ˈiːzi, ˌteɪk θɪŋz ˈiːzi/ [verb phrase]to do things gently and with less effort than usual in order to avoid becoming worried or tired, especially because you are not feeling strong or healthy 放松，休息〔尤因为身体不好〕 After the operation, I was told to take things easy for a month or two. 手术后，有人告诉我要休息一两个月。 Maybe we should just go home and take it easy tonight. 也许我们今晚就应该回家休息一下。chill/chill out /tʃɪl, ˌtʃɪl ˈaʊt/ [intransitive verb/intransitive phrasal verb]spokento spend time resting or doing something enjoyable which does not need much effort 【口】放松一下 We chilled out in front of the TV with a couple of beers. 我们坐在电视机前喝几杯啤酒放松一下。 Yeah, my family left a few minutes ago, so I'm just chilling for a while. 是啊，我的家人刚走了一会，我就正好放松一下。2 a period when you rest 一段休息时间rest /rest/ [countable/uncountable noun]a period of time when you do not have to do anything tiring or active, and you can relax or sleep 休息〔时间〕 By the fourth day, we were all in need of a rest. 到了第四天，我们都需要休息了。get some/enough etc rest He eats a lot of junk food, and he doesn't get enough rest. 他吃大量的垃圾食品，而且没有足够的时间休息。a good restone that makes you feel completely relaxed 好好的休息 Make sure you have a good rest this weekend. 这个周末你一定要好好休息。break /breɪk/ [countable noun]a short time when you stop what you are doing so that you can rest or eat 小憩，中间休息 OK, let's run through it again straight after the break. 好的，稍息片刻后我们马上再把它排练一遍。take/have a break from something She's had a two-year break from competitive running, but now she's staging a comeback. 她已经两年没参加竞技性赛跑了，但现在她正准备复出。break in I spoke to him briefly during a break in rehearsals. 排练休息时，我和他说了几句话。without a breaknot stopping to rest or eat 没有休息 Harry had worked for eight hours without a break. 哈里不停地连续工作了八小时。coffee/tea/lunch break I'll phone you in my lunch break. 我午餐时间打电话给你。breakBritish/recessAmerican /breɪk, rɪˈsesǁˈriːses/ [uncountable noun]a time between classes when the children in a school can go outside and play, in order to rest from studying and learning 课间休息 The children played kickball during recess. 孩子们在课间休息时玩踢球游戏。 Come and see me at break, Tom. 汤姆，课间休息时来见我。relaxation /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/ [uncountable noun]activities that you do to help you rest and stop thinking or worrying about your work, study etc 放松；消遣 You should find time for some relaxation every day 你应该每天留点时间消遣一下。 relaxation techniques, such as meditation 放松的技巧，比如冥想 What do you do for relaxation? 你做什么事来作消遣？3 helping you to rest or relax 帮助自己休息或放松restful /ˈrestfəl/ [adjective]quiet and calm in a way that helps you rest and feel relaxed 悠闲的，平静的 Our three-day stop at lake Navasha was restful and picturesque. 我们在奈瓦沙湖畔待了三天，很放松，那里风景也漂亮。 restful music 休闲音乐relaxing /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/ [adjective]relaxing activities or places help you to rest because they make you feel more comfortable and less worried about your work, study etc 令人放松的〔活动或地方〕 I go to my brother's house in the country at weekends. It's so calm and relaxing there. 周末我都会去弟弟在郊外的家，那里非常平静，很让人放松。 At the club you can choose between a relaxing bath and a massage. 在俱乐部你可以放松地洗个澡，或者做个按摩。 We can help you find relaxing beaches where you will discover the real Mexico. 我们会帮你找到让人放松的海滩，在那里你将发现真正的墨西哥风情。