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单词 unwind
释义
unwind
verb
uk
/ʌnˈwaɪnd/us
/ʌnˈwaɪnd/
unwound|unwound

unwindverb(UNFASTEN)

C2[IorT]
If you unwind something that iswrappedaround anobject, youunfastenit, and if it unwinds, itbecomesunfastened:
解开，打开，松开（卷绕之物）
In anearbymedicaltent, a USArmydoctorgentlyunwinds Metruk'sbandage.在附近的一个医疗帐篷里，一名美国军医轻轻解开了麦特鲁克的绷带。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Unfastening and opening
  • breaker
  • gape
  • let/setsomethinglooseidiom
  • loose
  • loosen
  • loosenyourgripidiom
  • shut(someone)up
  • steam
  • tease
  • teasesomethingout
  • the earth/ground/floor opensidiom
  • throw
  • unbuckle
  • unbutton
  • unfold
  • unlace
  • unlock
  • unpick
  • unplug
  • unroll
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unwindverb(RELAX)

C1[I]
(alsowind down)
torelaxandallowyourmindto befreefromworryafter aperiodofworkor some otheractivitythat has made youworried:
放松；轻松
Aglassofwinein theeveninghelpsme to unwind afterwork.晚上一杯酒能让我在工作后放松一下。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to relax
  • relaxAfter a long day in the office, I love nothing more than relaxing on the sofa.
  • chill outWe spent the whole week chilling out on the beach.
  • chillaxHey, man, just chillax.
  • unwindMusic helps me to unwind.
  • wind downOur daughter knows that when we read a story at the end of the day, it's time to wind down and get ready for bed.
  • take it easyYou'll need to spend a few days taking it easy after the operation.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Calming and relaxing
  • assuage
  • balls-to-the-wall
  • bask
  • bread
  • bread and circusesidiom
  • calm
  • chill
  • humour
  • let/blow off steamidiom
  • lie down
  • lightensomethingup
  • lull
  • lullsomeoneintosomething
  • relaxation
  • settle
  • settle down
  • shirt
  • simmer
  • simmer down
  • slow down
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(Definition ofunwindfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

unwind| American Dictionary

unwind
verb
us
/ʌnˈwɑɪnd/
past tense and past participleunwoundus/ʌnˈwɑʊnd/

unwindverb(UNFASTEN)

[T]
tounfastensomething that iswrappedaround anobject:
to unwindstring

unwindverb(RELAX)

[I]
(alsowind down)
torelaxafter aperiodofworkoranxiety:
I’m just going towatchsome TV and unwind.
(Definition ofunwindfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

unwind| Business English

unwind
verb
uk
/ʌnˈwaɪnd/us
unwound|unwound
[T]FINANCE
tosellshares, etc. that youboughtexpectingthattheirpricewouldrise:
Institutionalinvestorscausedpricestofallas they unwoundpositionsthat they took when they werebettingonrisingstockprices.
[T]FINANCE
tobuytheshares, etc. that youborrowedexpectingthattheirpricewould go down and that you now need todeliver:
Traders unwoundshortpositions,expectinggasolinewould belowerthistimeofyear.
[IorT]
tochangeorremovetheeffectsof something:
Financialmarketsbelievethat theseimbalancescan be unwoundgradually,allowingtheeconomytolandsoftly.
People'sabilitytoservicedebtis unwinding.
[I]
(alsowind down)
torelaxandallowyourmindto befreefromworryafter aperiodofwork:
Thefacilitywasbuiltas aplacewherecasinoworkerscould go and unwind aftertheirshifts.

unwinding

noun[U]
The mark'sweaknessagainst theyenis aresultof the unwinding oflongpositions.
(Definition ofunwindfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofunwind

unwind
As the spring unwinds, it turns a generator.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The second stretching mode is accompanied by unwinding.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As a prerequisite for the definition of the 'tree unwinding' of a -term, we need a formalisation of, possibly infinite, term trees.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Spread arbitrage profits were found, although there was little benefit to be gained by unwinding early, and hence risky spread arbitrage was unattractive.
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The model sets such severe borrowing constraints to avoid nonstationary bubble trajectories, and the problem of unwinding debt positions when agents go bankrupt.
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The semantics of loops is initially defined by 'infinite unwinding'.
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The next step is that of introducing a new mechanism to get the full normal form of the term, by unwinding closures.
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The leading domain anchors the enzyme to only one strand of the duplex and the trailing domain is responsible for unwinding.
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In our simple interpretive reduction engine, graph traversal is restricted to the operation of unwinding the current spine of the graph in search of the next function to apply.
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When the cross piece is pushed down, the cordsunwind, turning the shaft.
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Where once the image of science shaped the legitimacy of other practices, the cultural authority of science is now beginning tounwind.
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They felt relaxed, couldunwind, and experienced no embarrassment in general.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The surge in investment financing to take advantage of the higher capital allowances available in 1984–85 is still unwinding.
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Because of the exceptionally high leverage and the scale of linkages between risks, this process of unwinding is proving particularly painful.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We have understood, too, what has been his aim and his strategy in the gradual unwinding of detention.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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