relax
英 [rɪˈlæks]
美 [rɪˈlæks]
v. 放松; 休息; 宽慰; (使)冷静，放心，镇定; (使)放松，松懈; 松开
过去式：relaxed 现在分词：relaxing 过去分词：relaxed 第三人称单数：relaxes
Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2535 / COCA.2861
同义词辨析
relaxv. （使）放松；放宽
〔辨析〕
尤指工作之余放松休息；也指放松身体部位或放宽规定、法令。
〔例证〕
A cup of hot coffee can help to relax you.
一杯热咖啡能够帮助你放松下来。
The committee believed that immigration controls should be relaxed.
委员会认为应放宽移民管制。
一杯热咖啡能够帮助你放松下来。
The committee believed that immigration controls should be relaxed.
委员会认为应放宽移民管制。
loosenv. （使）变松；放宽，放松
〔辨析〕
指松开某物；也指放宽法律、规定或控制。
〔例证〕
The rope has loosened.
绳子松了。
Hearing these words, she loosened her grip on his arm.
听了这些话，她松开了抓着他胳膊的手。
What made the Congress agree to loosen the restrictions on exports?
是什么使国会同意放宽出口限制？
According to a recent survey, over 50% of respondents believe the government has loosened its hold on the media considerably.
根据最近的一项调查显示，逾50%的受访者认为政府对媒体的控制已大大放松了。
绳子松了。
Hearing these words, she loosened her grip on his arm.
听了这些话，她松开了抓着他胳膊的手。
What made the Congress agree to loosen the restrictions on exports?
是什么使国会同意放宽出口限制？
According to a recent survey, over 50% of respondents believe the government has loosened its hold on the media considerably.
根据最近的一项调查显示，逾50%的受访者认为政府对媒体的控制已大大放松了。
slackenv. 〈书〉（使）松弛，（使）变松
〔辨析〕
常指使束缚物变松弛。
〔例证〕
You can slacken the ropes slightly when there is wind.
起风的时候你可以稍微放松绳子。
Hearing that she agreed to stay, his grip on her slackened.
听到她同意留下，他抓着她的手放松了。
起风的时候你可以稍微放松绳子。
Hearing that she agreed to stay, his grip on her slackened.
听到她同意留下，他抓着她的手放松了。
牛津词典
verb
- 放松；休息
to rest while you are doing sth enjoyable, especially after work or effort- When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper.
我下班回到家里，喜欢看看报纸，放松一下。 - Just relax and enjoy the movie.
休息休息，看看电影吧。 - I'm going to spend the weekend just relaxing.
这个周末，我什么也不干，就是休息。
- When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper.
- 宽慰；（使）冷静，放心，镇定
to become or make sb become calmer and less worried- I'll only relax when I know you're safe.
我只有知道你安然无恙才会放心。 - Relax! Everything will be OK.
别着急！一切都会好的。
- I'll only relax when I know you're safe.
- （使）放松，松懈；松开
to become or make sth become less tight or stiff- Allow your muscles to relax completely.
让你的肌肉完全放松。 - The massage relaxed my tense back muscles.
按摩使得我背部紧张的肌肉松弛下来。 - He relaxed his grip on her arm.
他本来抓着她的胳膊，现在松开了手。 - The dictator refuses to relax his grip on power.
独裁者拒绝放松对权力的控制。
- Allow your muscles to relax completely.
- 放宽（限制等）
to allow rules, laws, etc. to become less strict- The council has relaxed the ban on dogs in city parks.
委员会已经放宽了对带狗到市内公园里去的禁令。
- The council has relaxed the ban on dogs in city parks.
- 放松精神（或思想）
to allow your attention or effort to become weaker- You cannot afford to relax your concentration for a moment.
你必须集中精力，一刻都不能松懈。
- You cannot afford to relax your concentration for a moment.
柯林斯词典
- V-ERG (使)放松;(使)松弛
If yourelaxor if somethingrelaxesyou, you feel more calm and less worried or tense.- I ought to relax and stop worrying about it...
我应该放松一下，不要再担心它了。 - For the first time since his arrival he relaxed slightly...
自从他来了之后这是他第一次稍微放松一点儿。 - Do something that you know relaxes you.
做点儿让你自己放松的事情。
- I ought to relax and stop worrying about it...
- V-ERG (使）（身体)放松;（使）松弛
When a part of your bodyrelaxes, or when yourelaxit, it becomes less stiff or firm.- Massage is used to relax muscles, relieve stress and improve the circulation...
按摩可以使肌肉放松，缓解压力和促进血液循环。 - His face relaxes into a contented smile.
他面部肌肉放松下来，露出了满意的微笑。
- Massage is used to relax muscles, relieve stress and improve the circulation...
- VERB 松手;放开;放松
If yourelaxyour grip or hold on something, you hold it less tightly than before.- He gradually relaxed his grip on the arms of the chair.
他紧握椅子扶手的手逐渐松开了。
- He gradually relaxed his grip on the arms of the chair.
- V-ERG 放宽，放松，削弱(规定或控制)
If yourelaxa rule or your control over something, or if itrelaxes, it becomes less firm or strong.- Rules governing student conduct relaxed somewhat in recent years...
近年来约束学生行为的规定有所放宽。 - How much can the President relax his grip over the nation?...
总统可以对国家的控制放松到什么样的程度？ - Some analysts believe that the government soon will begin relaxing economic controls.
一些分析人士认为政府不久将开始放松经济管制。
- Rules governing student conduct relaxed somewhat in recent years...
- See also:relaxedrelaxing
英英释义
verb
- cause to feel relaxed
- A hot bath always relaxes me
- become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
- He relaxed in the hot tub
- Let's all relax after a hard day's work
- become loose or looser or less tight
- The noose loosened
- the rope relaxed
- make less taut
- relax the tension on the rope
- make less active or fast
- He slackened his pace as he got tired
- Don't relax your efforts now
- become less severe or strict
- The rules relaxed after the new director arrived
- make less severe or strict
- The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
- become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
- our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group
双语例句
- All of these help relax and de-stress you from the rigors of daily life.
所有这些都能帮助放松身心，缓解日常生活的辛苦带来的压力。 - I could not relax and still felt wide awake.
我没法放松下来，还是觉得睡意全无。 - Treat yourselves to a glass of wine to help you relax at the end of the day.
一天下来，喝上杯葡萄酒，有助于放松自己。 - His face relaxes into a contented smile.
他面部肌肉放松下来，露出了满意的微笑。 - I ought to relax and stop worrying about it
我应该放松一下，不要再担心它了。 - You must not relax your efforts for the moment.
你目前决不能松气。 - For the first time since his arrival he relaxed slightly
自从他来了之后这是他第一次稍微放松一点儿。 - Close your eyes. Relax. Let your body loosen up.
闭上眼睛。放松。让身体尽量松弛。 - A bath can relax tense muscles.
洗个澡可以放松紧张的肌肉。 - Relax and take a breather whenever you feel that you need one.
要放松，什么时候觉得需要休息就休息一下。