| 单词 | relax |
| 释义 | relax —relax /rɪˈlæks/ verb [I or T] (PERSON) ↑Verb Endings for relax ► B1 to (cause someone to) become less active and more calm and happy, or to (cause a part of the body to) become less stiff: » After work she relaxed with a cup of tea and the newspaper.» A good massage will relax your tired muscles.» He relaxed his grip on my arm (= he began to hold it less tightly).Thesaurus+: ↑Calming and relaxing• • • Extra Examples:» She lay back in the dentist's chair and tried to relax.» I was relaxing in the bath, having toiled away in the garden all afternoon.» After work, they relaxed by going to the pub.» Don't tense your shoulders, just relax.» I like to relax with a pipe of an evening.Common mistake: relax or relaxed?! Warning: do not confuse the verb relax with the adjective relaxed:✗ The atmosphere was very friendly and relax.» The atmosphere was very friendly and relaxed.verb [T] (RULE) ↑Verb Endings for relax ► F0 to make a rule or control less severe: » Two weeks after the police relaxed security at the airports, there was a bomb attack.Thesaurus+: ↑Liberating, relaxing and releasingCommon mistake: relax or relaxed?! Warning: do not confuse the verb relax with the adjective relaxed:✗ The atmosphere was very friendly and relax.» The atmosphere was very friendly and relaxed. |
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