relax

vi. 放松，休息；松懈，松弛；变从容；休养

vt. 放松；使休息；使松弛；缓和；使松懈

vt.& vi.

（使）轻松；（使）松弛；放宽；（使）放松

vt.

缓和，减轻；（使大便等）通畅；

vi.

变得轻松；变得随和；变得和蔼；通便

变形

过去式：relaxed过去分词：relaxed现在分词：relaxing第三人称单数：relaxes

双语释义

vi. & vt. (使)轻松 make or become less active and worried

vt. & vi. (使)松弛; 放宽 make or become less stiff or tight; make (effort or control) less severe

英英释义

relax[ ri'læks ]

v.

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"

同义词：loosen upunbendunwinddecompressslow down

make less tight

"relax the tension on the rope"

同义词：unbend

become loose or looser or less tight

"the rope relaxed"

同义词：loosenloose

cause to feel relaxed

"A hot bath always relaxes me"

同义词：unstrainunlaxloosen upunwindmake relaxed

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"

同义词：loosen up

make less severe or strict

"The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"

同义词：loosen

become less severe or strict

"The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"

同义词：loosen

make less active or fast

"Don't relax your efforts now"

同义词：slackslackenslack up

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

relax one's attention放松注意力

relax one's grip松开手

relax one's hold松开手

relax the muscles放松肌肉

relax restrictions放宽限制

relax a rule放宽一项规定

relax one's vigilance放松警惕

～+副词

relax beneficially有益地放松

relax blissfully极其快乐地放松

relax completely完全放松

relax contentedly满意地放松

relax momentarily顷刻间地放松

relax refreshingly使人精神爽快地放松

relax restfully平静地放松

relax totally全部地放松

～+介词

relax at the seashore在海边休养

relax for half an hour休息半小时

relax in one's efforts松劲

relax into a smile(从拘谨〔紧张〕状态中)轻松地一笑

词组短语

relax oneself放松自己；放松某人自己

双语例句

用作动词(v.)

I just want to sit down and relax.
我只想坐下休息会。

I felt my shoulders relax a little.
我觉得我的肩膀放松了好多。

His muscles relaxed.
他的肌肉松弛了。

A good massage will relax your tired muscles.
舒服的按摩会让你疲惫的肌肉放松。

The music will help to relax you.
音乐会使你感到轻松。

We could relax the procedure slightly in your case.
我们可以根据你的情况通融一些。

权威例句

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.

1. Relax your muscles before starting to run.

起跑前应将肌肉放松。

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2. How do you relax?

你如何放松呢？

3. The school discipline tends to relax a bit before summer holidays.

学校纪律在放暑假之前总是有些松弛。

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4. Susan: You should relax.

苏珊：你应该放松。

5. What are you working so hard for everyday if not to relax at some point?

如果没有某些时候的放松，你每天工作那么努力是为了什么呢？

6. I lie down, relax, and if I get ideas, I get ideas.

我躺下来，放松，如果我有了个想法，我就有灵感了。

7. Why not relax yourself?

为什么不放松你自己呢?

8. Your home should be your sanctuary, a place where, at the end of the day, you can relax and unwind.

家，应当是你的庇护所，是一个在一天的结束的时候可以让你休息和放松的地方。

9. “Only then can I truly relax,” he said.

“只有那个时候我才能真的放松”他说。

10. I tell them to relax, but they can’t.

我告诉他们要放松，但他们做不到。

11. From this perspective both receiver and giver can relax, and do not have to worry about achieving any particular goal.

从这个视角来看，受者和施者都能够放松，并且不必操心要完成什么特定的目的。

12. Whatever helps you relax, try to do more of it.

任何能帮助你放松的事情，尽量多做。

13. So, when you pray, relax.

所以，你祷告的时候，要放松。

14. So whether you run on two legs or four, the message may be: relax.

所以，无论你是靠两条腿还是四条腿跑步，信息都可能是：放松。

15. Have you ever been annoyed by something before, then have someone tell you to “relax”?How did you feel?

你曾经经历过因为某事而生气，然后有人告诉你要放松这样的事吗？

16. If I couldn’t relax, what would be the point?

如果我不能放松，那还会有什么意义？

17. If you like to relax by soaking up the sand, sun, and sea, then Sydney—with its famous beaches and fine weather— is the place for you.

如果你喜欢放松自己，使自己沉浸在沙滩、阳光和海洋之中，那么悉尼是最好的选择。那里有着著名的阳光海岸和宜人的天气。

18. We’ve forgotten how to relax.

我们早已忘记怎样放松。

19. As you draw awareness to each part of your body, direct your breath to that area and consciously ask it to relax.

当你的注意力移到身体的哪个部位，就将你的呼吸指向那里并有意识地让那个部位放松。

20. You should treat it in the same way as an office interview but try to relax and get along with your interviewer.

所以你应该像对待办公室内进行的面试那样、不要小瞧它，但同时也要相对放松一点、和你的面试官随性一点相处。

21. Breathing exercises can help you relax, because they make your body feel like it does when you are already relaxed.

呼吸练习可以帮助你放松，因为它们让你的身体获得好像你已经感觉放松时的感受。

22. That is the only way I can relax.

这是我可以放松的唯一途径。

23. All of this is done with the thought that someday, far away, we can relax.

终有一天，也许还很遥远，我们可以停下来休息，带着这样想法去做完所有的事情。

24. Most of us do not relax anywhere near enough, and this can damage our health in many ways.

我们大多数人都不能很彻底的放松，并且这可能会从很多方面损害我们的健康。

25. This exercise also uses belly breathing to help you relax.

这个练习也要用到腹部练习来帮助你放松。

26. Life is hectic. But if you do not stop, you will not be able to give your body some time to relax.

生活是忙碌的，但是如果你不停下来歇一歇的话，就不能给身体足够的时间去放松。

27. Life is hectic. But if you do not stop, you will not be able to give your body some time to relax.

生活是忙碌的，但是如果你不停下来歇一歇的话，就不能给身体足够的时间去放松。