relax

简明英汉词典

relax

[ri5lAks]

vi.

放松, 休息, 休养, 变从容

vt.

使松驰, 缓和, 使松懈, 使休息

美国传统词典[双解]

relax

re.lax

AHD:[r1-l2ks“]

D.J.[ri6l#ks]

K.K.[r!6l#ks]

v.（动词）

re.laxed， re.lax.ing， re.lax.es

v.tr.（及物动词）

(1)To make lax or loose:

使放松或松弛：

relax one's grip.

松开某人的掌握

(2)To make less severe or strict:

放宽：使较不严厉或严格：

relax a curfew.

放松宵禁

(3)To reduce in intensity; slacken:

松懈：减少紧张的程度；放松：

relax one's efforts.

放松某人的努力

(4)To relieve from tension or strain:

使轻松：由紧张或约束中释放出来：

The warm bath relaxed me.

温暖的沐浴使我放松

v.intr.（不及物动词）

(1)To take one's ease; rest.

松散；休息

(2)To become lax or loose.

松弛：变得松弛或松散

(3)To become less severe or strict.

放宽：变得较不严厉或严格

(4)To become less restrained or tense.

放松：变得较不受约束或不紧张

语源

(1)Middle English relaxen

中古英语 relaxen

(2)from Old French relaxer

源自 古法语 relaxer

(3)from Latin relax3e

源自 拉丁语 relax3e

(4)re- [re-]

re- [前辍re-]

(5)lax3e [to loosen] from laxus [loose] * see sl?g-

lax3e [放松] 源自 laxus [松散的] *参见 sl?g-

继承用法

relax“able

adj.（形容词）

现代英汉词典

relax

[rI5lAks]

vt., vi.

(1)放松；缓和，减轻

Don't worry about it, just try to relax.

不要为这事担心，放松些。

(2)松弛

His muscles relaxed.

他的肌肉松弛下来了。

(3)松懈；减少

Don't relax your efforts.

你不要松懈下来。

现代英汉综合大辞典

relax

[ri5lAks]

vt.

(1)使松弛, 使放松; 使软弱无力

(2)使松懈; 使无拘束

(3)使休息; 缓和; 宽(心)

relax the muscles

松弛肌肉

relax one's grip

松开手

relax one's attention

放松注意力, 疏忽

relax one's pace

放慢步伐

relax the bowels

通便

词性变化

relax

[ri5lAks]

vi.

(1)松弛, 放松; 缓和, 放宽, 松懈

(2)变得不拘束

(3)休养, 休息, 消遣

(4)通便

relax at the seashore

在海边休养

relax by going to the movies

以电影消遣

His face relaxed in a smile.

他的表情在微笑中变得轻松了。

继承用法

relaxative,relaxatory

adj.

relaxer

n.

用法词典

relax

来自拉丁语relaxare