| 单词 | relax |
| 释义 | relax (rɪlæks ) Word forms: relaxes , relaxing , relaxed 1. verb B1 If you relax or if something relaxes you, you feel more calm and less worried or tense. I ought to relax and stop worrying about it. [VERB] For the first time since his arrival he relaxed slightly. [VERB] Do something that you know relaxes you. [VERB noun] Synonyms: be or feel at ease, chill out [slang], take it easy, loosen up 2. verb When a part of your body relaxes, or when you relax it, it becomes less stiff or firm. Massage is used to relax muscles, relieve stress and improve the circulation. [VERB noun] His face relaxes into a contented smile. [VERB] Synonyms: make less tense, soften, loosen up, unbend 3. verb If you relax your grip or hold on something, you hold it less tightly than before. He gradually relaxed his grip on the arms of the chair. [VERB noun] Synonyms: lessen, reduce, ease, relieve 4. verb If you relax a rule or your control over something, or if it relaxes, it becomes less firm or strong. Rules governing student conduct relaxed somewhat in recent years. [VERB] How much can the President relax his grip over the nation? [VERB noun] Some analysts believe that the government soon will begin relaxing economic controls. [VERB noun] Synonyms: moderate, ease, relieve, weaken 5. See also relaxed, relaxing Collocations: relax a ban A plan to relax the ban on hunting has triggered a row within the coalition. Times, Sunday Times With airport security levels downgraded to 'severe', the government has issued a directive to airports to relax the ban on hand luggage. Times, Sunday Times It came just a day after he relaxed a ban on them, angering animal rights activists. Times, Sunday Times The government made matters worse by introducing populist measures, relaxing the requirements to repay, and restricting the power of lenders to recover debts. Times, Sunday Times He relaxed the requirement at the time, but said that to make this permanent would 'mean the government having to abolish patients' national waiting times guarantee'. Times, Sunday Times It relaxes the requirement of the conservation of energymomentum (or four-momentum) so the scalar field may interact directly with matter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ministers will relax regulations so that bars and eateries can provide takeaways without first having to gain planning permission. The Sun The effects of the new laws on young people have become an important battleground in the struggle to relax regulations nationwide. Times, Sunday Times He announced plans to relax regulations on the amount of capital that banks must hold in a bid to boost new lending. Times, Sunday Times Preparation to relax the rule was shelved with the financial crisis and will probably not be revisited until the global economy has stabilised, observers believe. Times, Sunday Times Preparation to relax the rule was shelved with the financial crisis. Times, Sunday Times Commanders enforce a 'no-touch' rule at sea, though military sources say that some relax the rule when ships are in port. Times, Sunday Times Thirty-seven per cent of people aged 18-24 were against relaxing the rules, compared with 59 per cent of people aged 65 and over. Times, Sunday Times Family and cash make an easier mixture than of late, so you can relax some rules and start to rebuild a special bond. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 放松 Japanese: くつろぐ |
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