relax
verb
rɪˈlæks
verb
1
REST
休息
to
rest
or
do
something
that
is
enjoyable,
especially
after
you
have
been
working
放松; 休息
I,T
I
just
want
to
sit
down
and
relax.
我只想坐下来休息一下。
What
Robyn
needed
was
a
drink
to
relax
her.
萝宾需要的是喝一杯放松放松。
A
hot
bath
should
help
to
relax
you.
洗个热水澡可以帮助你放松下来。
2
BECOME CALM
变得平静
to
become
quiet
and
calm
after
you
have
been
upset
or
nervous,
or
to
make
someone
do
this
放心，镇定; 宽慰，使冷静
I,T
Once
out
of
danger,
he
started
to
relax.
一脱离危险，他就开始放心了。
Relax!
Everything’s
fine.
放松点！一切都很好。
3
MUSCLE
肌肉
if
you
relax
a
part
of
your
body
or
it
relaxes,
it
becomes
less
stiff
or
less
tight
（使）〔身体部位〕松弛，放松
I,T
Gentle
exercise
can
relax
stiff
shoulder
muscles.
轻柔的运动可以使僵硬的肩部肌肉放松。
4
RULES/LAWS
规则/法律
to
make
a
rule
or
law
less
strict
放宽〔规则、法令〕
T
relax
rules/regulations/controls
Hughes
believes
that
immigration
controls
should
not
be
relaxed.
休斯认为不应放宽移民管制。
5
relax your hold/grip
a.
to
hold
something
less
tightly
than
before
b.
to
become
less
strict
in
the
way
you
control
something
放宽管制
[+
on
]
He
relaxed
his
grip
on
my
arm.
他松开了抓着我胳膊的手。
[+
on
]
The
party
has
no
intention
of
relaxing
its
hold
on
the
country.
这个政党无意放松其对国家的控制。
6
relax your concentration/vigilance etc
to
reduce
the
amount
of
attention
you
give
to
something
使注意力松懈/放松警惕等