rest
noun
verb
rest
noun
1
the rest
what
is
left
after
everything
or
everyone
else
has
gone,
been
used,
dealt
with,
or
mentioned
剩余部分; 余下的人 （物 ）;
You
carry
these
two
bags,
and
I’ll
bring
the
rest.
你拿这两个包，剩下的我来拿。
Two
of
the
attackers
were
killed,
and
the
rest
escaped.
有两名袭击者被杀死，其余的逃掉了。
[+
of
]
Does
anyone
want
the
rest
of
this
pizza?
有人想要这剩余的比萨饼吗？
He’ll
be
in
a
wheelchair
for
the
rest
of
his
life
.
他的余生将在轮椅上度过。
2
RELAXING
放松
a
period
of
time
when
you
are
not
doing
anything
tiring
and
you
can
relax
or
sleep
休息（时间）
C,U
I
need
to
get
some
rest
.
我需要休息一下。
have/take
a
rest
You
look
exhausted!
Why
don’t
you
take
a
rest?
你看上去累坏了！ 为什么不休息一下呢？
We
stopped
for
a
well-earned
rest
(=one
that
we
deserved
because
we
had
been
working
hard)
.
我们停下来问心无愧地休息了一下。
a
rest
day/period
We
have
classes
until
12.30,
and
then
we
have
a
rest
period.
我们上课到 12 点 30 分，然后是休息时间。
3
put/set sb’s mind at rest
to
make
someone
feel
less
anxious
or
worried
使某人放心
Why
don’t
you
talk
to
him,
and
put
his
mind
at
rest?
你为什么不和他谈谈，好让他放心呢？
4
come to rest
a.
to
stop
moving
b.
if
your
eyes
come
to
rest
on
something,
you
stop
looking
around
and
look
at
that
one
thing
〔目光〕停留
The
aircraft
skidded
across
the
runway
and
finally
came
to
rest
in
a
cornfield.
飞机滑过跑道，最后在玉米地里停下了来。
[+
on
]
My
eyes
came
to
rest
on
a
photograph
of
a
young
man.
我的目光停留在一个年轻人的照片上。
5
give it a rest
used
to
tell
someone
to
stop
talking
about
something
because
they
are
annoying
you
[口，尤英] 安静一下〔用于因受到烦扰而叫对方停止说话〕
spoken especially BrE
Give
it
a
rest,
Jack!
别烦了，杰克！
6
give sth a rest
to
stop
doing
an
activity
[口] 暂停某事，暂时不做某事
spoken
I
gave
the
acting
a
rest
for
a
while.
我把演出工作暂停了一段时间。
7
at rest
a.
an
expression
meaning
dead,
and
free
from
pain
and
problems
b.
not
moving
[术语] 静止的，不动的
technical
8
and all the rest of it
used
at
the
end
of
a
short
list
to
mean
other
things
of
a
similar
type
[英，口] 诸如此类，不一而足
BrE spoken
I
was
paying
the
rent
and
the
bills
and
all
the
rest
of
it.
我要付房租及账单等等。
9
and the rest
used
to
emphasize
in
a
humorous
way
that
a
number
or
amount
is
really
much
higher
than
someone
thinks
[英，口] 不止吧，何止〔幽默用法〕
BrE spoken
‘I’d
say
she’s
about
40.’
‘Yeah,
and
the
rest!’
“我说她 40 岁左右。”“噢，不止吧！”
10
lay/put sth to rest
10.
to
stop
people
from
worrying
about
or
believing
something
[正式] 使某事平息下来
formal
The
minister
resigned,
and
the
government
hoped
that
the
scandal
would
finally
be
laid
to
rest.
部长辞职了，政府希望谣言终会平息。
11
lay sb to rest
11.
an
expression
meaning
to
bury
someone,
used
when
you
want
to
avoid
saying
this
directly
安葬某人〔委婉说法〕
She
was
laid
to
rest
beside
her
husband.
她被安葬在她丈夫身边。
12
MUSIC
音乐
a.
a
period
of
silence
of
a
particular
length
in
a
piece
of
music
b.
a
written
sign
that
shows
how
long
the
period
of
silence
should
be
休止符
C
verb
13
RELAX
放松
to
stop
working
or
doing
an
activity
for
a
time
and
sit
down
or
lie
down
to
relax
休息，歇息
I
If
you’re
tired,
we’ll
stop
and
rest
for
a
while.
如果你累了，我们就停下来歇一会儿。
14
SUPPORT STH
支撑某物
to
support
an
object
or
part
of
your
body
by
putting
it
on
or
against
something,
or
to
be
supported
in
this
way
（被）支撑，（使）倚靠;
I,T always + adv/prep
rest
(sth)
against/on
sth
Rest
your
head
on
my
shoulder.
把你的头靠在我的肩上。
Brassard
rested
his
elbows
on
the
table
and
leaned
forward.
布拉萨德把胳膊肘支在桌子上，身体前倾。
Their
bikes
were
resting
against
the
wall.
他们的自行车靠在墙上。
15
rest your feet/legs/eyes etc
to
stop
using
a
part
of
your
body
because
it
is
feeling
sore
or
tired
歇歇脚/腿/眼睛等
I
need
to
sit
down
and
rest
my
legs.
我需要坐下来歇歇腿。
16
let the matter rest let it rest
also
又作
to
stop
discussing
or
dealing
with
something
让事情结束〔指不再讨论或处理〕
The
man
apologized,
but
Aunt
Matilda
refused
to
let
the
matter
rest.
那个男人道歉了，但玛蒂尔达姑妈却不肯就此罢休。
17
rest assured (that)
used
to
tell
someone
not
to
worry,
because
what
you
say
about
a
situation
is
true
[正式] 请放心（…）
formal
You
may
rest
assured
that
it
will
be
ready
on
time.
你放心，到时候会准备好的。
18
sb will not rest until …
if
you
will
not
rest
until
something
happens,
you
will
not
be
satisfied
until
it
happens
直到…某人才罢休
We
will
not
rest
until
the
murderer
is
found.
找不到凶手我们决不罢休。
19
DEAD PERSON
死者
if
a
dead
person
rests
somewhere,
they
are
buried
there
[文] 安息，长眠
I always + adv/prep | literary
My
mother
rests
beside
my
father
in
the
family
graveyard.
在家族墓地里，我母亲长眠在我父亲的身边。
sb’s
last/final
resting
place
rest
in
peace
20
rest on your laurels
to
be
satisfied
with
what
you
have
done,
so
that
you
do
not
make
any
further
effort
满足于既得的成就，安于小成，不再求上进
21
I rest my case
a.
used
by
a
lawyer
when
they
have
finished
trying
to
prove
something
in
a
court
of
law
b.
used
when
something
happens
or
is
said
which
proves
that
you
were
right
–
used
humorously
我不用多说了，还用我多说吗〔幽默用法，表示发生的事或所说的话证明你是正确的〕
spoken formal
22
rest easy
10.
to
relax
and
stop
worrying
放心
I
can
rest
easy,
knowing
everything’s
under
control.
知道一切都在掌控之中，我就放心了。
23
to
depend
on
something
[正式] 依赖
formal
Success
in
management
ultimately
rests
on
good
judgment.
管理的成功最终依靠正确的判断。
24
to
be
based
on
a
particular
idea
or
set
of
facts
[正式] 根据，以…为基础
formal
The
case
against
my
client
rests
entirely
on
circumstantial
evidence.
对我当事人不利的证据都是旁证。
25
if
your
eyes
rest
on
something,
you
notice
it
and
look
at
it
〔目光〕落在…上
His
eyes
rested
on
a
small
figure
in
the
distance.
他的目光落在远处一个小小的身影上。
26
if
a
decision
rests
with
someone,
they
are
responsible
for
it
由〔某人〕负责
The
final
decision
rests
with
the
President.
得由总统作最后的决定。