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单词 rest
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rest1/rest/ noun

freedom or a break from activity or work

a state of motionlessness or inactivity

repose, relaxation, or sleep

literary the repose of death

peace of mind or spirit

in music, a silence of a specified duration, or a symbol representing this

a brief pause in reading or speaking

something used for support, e.g. a pole used in billiards or snooker to support the cue when playing a distant ball

a place for resting, lodging, or taking refreshment

a sailor's rest

at rest

resting or reposing, esp in sleep or death

not moving

[Old English]

rest2verb intrans

to relax the body or mind, e.g. by lying down or sleeping

to lie dead

rest in peace

to stop working or exerting oneself

said e.g. of a machine: to stop functioning or operating

to stop moving

to be free from anxiety or disturbance

to be set or lie supported

A column rests on its pedestal

to place on a support

to be steadily directed

Her gaze rested on the picture

(+ on) to be based or founded

The verdict rested on several sound precedents

(+ with) to depend for action or accomplishment

The answer rests with him

to be left without further attention

We decided to let the matter rest

said of farmland: to remain idle or uncultivated

to stop introducing evidence in a law case

The defence rests

verb trans

to give rest to (something or somebody)

We stopped to rest the horses

to place (something) on or against a support

to cause (something) to be firmly based or founded

He rested all hope in his son

to stop presenting evidence pertinent to (a case)

rest on one's laurels

see laurel

rester noun

rest3noun

(the rest) the part, amount, or number that remains

They ate the rest of the chocolate

(the rest) the other people or things

Where is the rest of the money?

[Middle English from early French reste, from Latin restare to be left, to stand back, from re- + stare to stand]

rest4verb intrans

to remain as specified

Rest assured I won't tell a soul

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