relax

/rɪˈlæks/ v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

放松；休息；放宽；放松限制

释义与例句

v. 放松；休息
to become less tense or anxious, or to rest after work or effort
  1. Try to relax your shoulders and breathe slowly.
    试着放松肩膀，慢慢呼吸。
  2. I like to relax with a good book after dinner.
    晚饭后我喜欢读一本好书来放松。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The hot bath helped her muscles relax.
    热水浴帮助她的肌肉放松下来。
v. 放宽；放松限制
to make a rule or control less strict
  1. The government plans to relax restrictions on foreign investment.
    政府计划放宽对外国投资的限制。
  2. The rules were relaxed to allow more people to apply.
    规定有所放宽，以允许更多人申请。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Officials relaxed the speed limit after the road was widened.
    道路拓宽后，官员放宽了限速。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 relaxed 描述人“感到放松”，relaxing 描述事物“令人放松”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • relaxation 放松；消遣；放宽
    relaxation 是名词，可指休息放松，也可指规定或限制的放宽。
    Listening to music is a simple form of relaxation. 听音乐是一种简单的放松方式。
  • relaxed 放松的；轻松的
    relaxed 描述人感到放松或环境轻松；relaxing 描述事物使人放松。
    The interview was conducted in a relaxed atmosphere. 面试在轻松的氛围中进行。
同义词
  • unwind 放松；松弛下来
    unwind 常指经过紧张或忙碌之后逐渐放松，较口语化；relax 适用范围更广。
    It takes me a while to unwind after a busy day. 忙碌一天后，我需要一段时间才能放松下来。
反义词
  • tense 使紧张；绷紧
    tense 指使肌肉绷紧或人变得紧张，与 relax 相对。
    Try not to tense your muscles during the exercise. 做这项练习时尽量不要绷紧肌肉。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • release 释放；发布；松开
    relax 指放松身心或放宽规则；release 指释放、放开或公开发布，不表示休息。
    The company will release the results tomorrow. 公司将于明天公布结果。
常见搭配
  • relax your muscles 放松肌肉
    This exercise helps you relax your muscles before sleep. 这项练习有助于你在睡前放松肌肉。
  • relax restrictions 放宽限制
    The authorities relaxed restrictions on public gatherings. 当局放宽了对公众集会的限制。
  • feel relaxed 感到放松
    Most visitors feel relaxed in the peaceful garden. 大多数游客在这座宁静的花园里感到放松。