| 释义 |
re·lax /rɪˈlæks/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
1. 使松弛，使松懈，放松
Slowly his hands relaxed their grip of the bar and he stood on his own. 他握住栏杆的双手慢慢松开，接着便不需支撑地站住了。
That drug will relax your muscles. 那药会松弛你的肌肉。
relax one's pace 放慢步子
relax one's guard (或 vigilance) 放松警惕
relax one's efforts 松劲
2. 放宽；缓和；减轻；削弱
Discipline is relaxed at certain times. 纪律在某些时候是可以有所放宽的。
relax the state of emergency 放宽紧急状态管制
relax an embargo on the import of farm produce 放宽对于农产品进口的禁令
relax the present strain in the relations of the two countries 缓和目前两国关系中的紧张状态
relax a punishment 减刑
relax one's critical faculties 削弱批判官能
relax one's attention 分散注意力
3. 使轻松；使休息
Smiling and outwardly relaxed, the President said the missiles could not be pinpointed. 总统一边微笑着显出轻松的样子，一边说那些导弹的位置不可能被精确地测定。
The music will help to relax you. 这音乐将助你悠然憩息。
relax the mind 使头脑得到休息
4. 通(肠)
relax the bowels 通便
❷ vi.
1. 松弛，松懈，放松
His muscles relaxed. 他的肌肉放松了。
His hold (或 hands) relaxed. 他的手松开了。
His worried frown relaxed a little. 他紧蹙的愁眉稍稍舒展开了。
You must not relax in your efforts (或 allow your efforts to relax). 你不可松懈自己的努力。
2. 放宽；缓和；减轻；减弱
The general didn't relax in his cruel treatment of the prisoners. 将军在虐待战俘方面并未有所宽容。
The heat has relaxed. 暑热缓解了。
3. 变得随和，变得不拘谨；变得和蔼；变得宽松
His manner relaxed. 他的态度变得随和了。
Her heavy, cast-iron features relaxed into a large fond smile. 她阴沉严峻的脸色一转而绽开爱怜的微笑。
The country relaxed into its habitual tolerance of free expression. 这个国家又呈宽松局面，一如既往地容忍言论自由了。
You can relax about it. 关于这事，你尽管放心。
Relax, darling, our problem is soon to be solved. 放心好了，亲爱的，咱们的问题不久就会解决的。
4. 松散；休息
During a break, they relax over a simple game like chess. 在休息时间，他们以弈棋之类的简单游戏松散一下。
sit back and relax 舒坦地靠坐在椅子上休息
relax at the seashore 在海滨休养
5. 通秘，通便
6. 【物】(在光、高温或压力等影响突然除去后)恢复平衡状态，张弛
[<L relaxāre to loosen<RE- + laxāre to loosen<laxus loose, lax¹] |