relax

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  • v. 休息；放松；使 … 放松；放宽

    • 记忆方法

    词根词缀法
    来源于拉丁语中由前缀re-(回)和基本动词laxare(放松，松弛)组成的复合动词relaxare(放松，松弛)。
    注：re-回+-lax-松弛，放松
    更详细的记忆法请参考relaxing。
    谐音记忆法
    谐音：若来客死，若来客死了，一定是放松警惕造成的。
      verb(动词)
      1. [ I or T ] （使）放松，（使）轻松;（使身体部位）松弛，放松
      2. [ T ] 放宽；放松；削弱；减轻

    双解例句

    verb(动词)
    1. [ I or T ] （使）放松，（使）轻松;（使身体部位）松弛，放松

      After work she relaxed with a cup of tea and the newspaper.

      下班后，她喝杯茶读着报纸放松放松。

      A good massage will relax your tired muscles.

      好好按摩一下会使你疲劳的肌肉放松。

      He relaxed his grip on my arm (= he began to hold it less tightly).

      他紧抓着我胳膊的手不再那么用力了。

    2. [ T ] 放宽；放松；削弱；减轻

      Two weeks after the police relaxed security at the airports, there was a bomb attack.

      警方放松了对机场采取的安全措施两周后就发生了一起炸弹袭击事件。

    小知识

    Relax is a verb that describes feeling less stressed out or tense. If you want to relax after a crazy day at school, you might watch TV, take a nap, or do yoga to help you unwind.

    Relax can also refer to behavior that grows less formal or restrained, like a beach wedding where the bride and groom relax the usually formal ceremony by wearing casual clothing. Relax can also mean to become less tight. When you relax your grip on a pen, your hold loosens up. Relax can also refer to something that becomes less severe or strict. If your teacher would relax the attendance rules, you wouldn't keep getting in trouble for skipping class!

    实用短语

    1. relax yourself

      放松自我,放松自己,关于放松自己,笑翻自己

    2. relax at home

      在家放松,在家休闲,在家休息,在家里放松

    3. just relax

      放轻松,轻松一下,放松一下,放松放松吧

    4. relax oneself

      放松某人自己,放松自己,放松身心,松散身心

    5. relax ourselves

      放松自己,关于放松目己的英语作

    6. relax modifier

      放松修改器,抓紧改器

    7. siliente and relax

      宁静与悠扬

    8. so relax

      休闲时刻,所以放松,如此放松,所以放轻松

    9. to relax oneself

      罭,翷,缸

    常用短语

    1. relax oneself

      放松自己；放松某人自己

    单词用法

    词语辨析
    relax,loosen,slacken
    这组词都有“放松”的意思。
    其区别是：
    relax指“放松限制，紧张，牢固性或严格性”；
    loosen应用的范围较广，可用于人或物从平时或暂时的束缚、限制中松开、解开；
    slacken则强调放松紧张或严格性的程度。
    重要短语
    relax oneself放松自己；放松某人自己

    词根词缀

    词根: lax

    =loose,表示”松”

    • adj.

      lax 懒散的,松弛的

      lax松→adj.懒散的,松弛的

      laxative 通便的,放松的

      lax松+ative表形容词或表示物→放松的[药]→泻药

    • n.

      laxative 轻泻药

      lax松+ative表形容词或表示物→放松的[药]→泻药

      laxity 松驰,放纵

      lax松+ity表名词→n.松驰,放纵

      relaxation 松驰,消遣

      relax松驰,放松+ation表名词→n.松驰,消遣

      release 释放, 让渡, 豁免

      re重新+lease=lax松→n.释放, 让渡, 豁免

    • v.

      relax [使]松驰,放松

      re重新+lax松开→重新松开→松驰,放松

    同义词

    vt.放松

    ease  /  up  /  loosen  /  rest

    其他释义

    lessen  /  relieve  /  soften  /  alleviate  /  relent  /  up  /  rest  /  ease  /  loll  /  loosen  /  unbend  /  lounge

    反义词

    tighten

    其他释义

    brace  /  tighten  /  labor

    同根词

    词根：relax

    adj.

    relaxed松懈的，放松的；悠闲的，自在的；不严格的，不拘束的

    relaxant放松的，[医] 弛缓的

    n.

    relaxation放松；缓和；消遣

    relaxant弛缓药

    relaxer松弛机；放松者

    v.

    relaxedrelax的过去式和过去分词