英语词汇“rest”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

restverb

uk/rest/us/rest/

rest verb (STOP)

B1 [ I or T ] to (cause someone or something to) stop doing a particular activity or stop being active for a period of time in order to relax and get back your strength:

The doctor told him that he should rest for a few days.

He looked away from the computer screen to rest his eyes.

She promised that she would not rest (= would not stop looking) until the murderer of her son was caught and imprisoned.

See also

be resting informal

to be an actor who does not have any work:

Over 90 percent of professional actors are resting at any given time.

I rest my case also my case rests specialized

said by lawyers in a law court when they have finished the explanation of their case

More examples

"You look tired - you should go home and rest." "I'm going to do precisely that."
My doctor said I was looking run-down and ought to take some time to rest.
We travelled by night and rested by day.
She was told to stay in bed to rest her injured back.
Feeling tired-out is Nature's way of telling you to rest.

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Passive and not working

anywhere
arse about/around
breather
breathing space
bum
bum around
idle
laze
leave sb be idiom
lie around
moribund
navel
not get/go anywhere idiom
passive
recharge
slob
slob around (sth)
slop around (sth)
stew
take five idiom

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Types of employment

Cinema & theatre: acting, rehearsing & performing

Lawyers & legal officials

rest verb (SUPPORT)

[ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to lie or lean on something, or to put something on something else so that its weight is supported:

She rested her head on my shoulder.

The bicycle was resting against the wall.

More examples

She sat behind the table, her chin resting in her hands.
They rested the mirror against the wall.
The dome rests on four marble columns.
He rested his head on the cushion.
The elephants were standing in a line with their front legs resting on each other's backs.

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Reclining

fallen
full-length
lain
lay
lean
lean (sth) against/on sth
lie around
lounge
lounge around (sth)
prone
recline
recumbent
repose
sink
spreadeagled
stretch
stretch (yourself) out
sup
supinate
supination

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Physical supports and supporting

rest verb (REMAIN)

[ I ] formal to remain in a particular state or place:

We cannot allow the matter to rest here (= to remain as it is)- further action has to be taken.

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Staying and remaining

closeted
halt
hang
hold
hold sb over
keep to somewhere
leave
remaining
residual
sit tight idiom
sojourn
stand
stay
stick
stop
stop in
tarry
vestigial
wait
wait behind

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Idiom(s)

let sth rest

rest easy

I rest my case

rest in peace

rest on your laurels

Phrasal verb(s)

rest on sb/sth

rest on/upon sth

rest on/upon sb/sth

rest up

rest with sb

rest with sb/sth

restnoun

uk/rest/us/rest/

rest noun (OTHER PART)

the rest [ S, + sing/pl verb ]

More examples

You deposit 20% now and pay the rest when the car is delivered.
He read her letter aloud to the rest of the family.
He's a very good example to the rest of the class.
It's a very nice sofa but it doesn't fit in with the rest of the room.
One motorbike peeled away from the formation and circled round behind the rest.

A2 the other things, people, or parts that remain or that have not been mentioned:

I've got two bright students, but the rest are average.

I'll keep a third of the money and the rest is for you.

Do you have anything planned for the rest of the day?

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Things remaining

(and) all the rest idiom
balance
bastion
cutpiece
deposit
dregs
for the rest idiom
ground
hangover
relic
remainder
remains
remnant
residual
residue
the shirt off sb's back idiom
throwback
time capsule
vestige
wreckage

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rest noun (STOP)

A2 [ C or U ] a period of time in which you relax, do not do anything active, or sleep:

After they had carried the piano up the stairs, they stopped for a rest.

The doctor prescribed some pills and told her to get/have a week's rest.

[ C ] specialized music a period of silence between musical notes, or a symbol that represents this:

a minim rest

at rest

not doing anything active, or not moving:

Her heartbeat is only 55 at rest.

used as a polite way to say that someone is dead:

Your father was a very troubled man, but he's at rest now.

come to rest

to stop, usually in a particular place:

The car hit the kerb, rolled over and came to rest in a ditch.

More examples

It's not a good idea to drive for hours without a rest.
Chris phoned to say they'd arrived safely, so that really put my mind at rest.
After six hours work in the garden, we sat down for a much-needed rest.
I'm not tired at the moment but I will need a rest at some stage during the walk.
The elderly generally need far less rest than the young, and tend to sleep in several short stretches.

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Periods of time - general words

age
at/in one sitting idiom
day
duration
free time
gap
interval
length
lifetime
making
me time
period
run
shortly
slot
spasm
spell
stretch
term
timescale

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Beats or lengths of musical notes

Passive and not working

Immobility

Death and dying

Staying and remaining

rest noun (SUPPORT)

[ C ] an object that supports the weight of something:

I used a pile of books as a rest for my telescope.

See also

headrest

armrest

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Physical supports and supporting

backbone
bearing
bolster
bookend
buoy
burden
buttress
cantilever
groan
pile
pillar
prop
rafter
runner
scaffold
scaffolding
shore sth up
stem
stilt
underpin

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Idiom(s)

(and) all the rest

for the rest

give it a rest

the rest is history

单词	rest
释义	Contents verb (3) rest (STOP) rest (SUPPORT) rest (REMAIN) noun (3) rest (OTHER PART) rest (STOP) rest (SUPPORT) Contents verb (3) rest (RELAX) rest (STAY) rest (SUPPORT) noun (3) rest (MUSIC) rest (OTHER PART) rest (RELAX) English American restverb uk/rest/us/rest/ rest verb (STOP) B1 [ I or T ] to (cause someone or something to) stop doing a particular activity or stop being active for a period of time in order to relax and get back your strength: The doctor told him that he should rest for a few days. He looked away from the computer screen to rest his eyes. She promised that she would not rest (= would not stop looking) until the murderer of her son was caught and imprisoned. See also be resting informal to be an actor who does not have any work: Over 90 percent of professional actors are resting at any given time. I rest my case also my case rests specialized said by lawyers in a law court when they have finished the explanation of their case More examples "You look tired - you should go home and rest." "I'm going to do precisely that." My doctor said I was looking run-down and ought to take some time to rest. We travelled by night and rested by day. She was told to stay in bed to rest her injured back. Feeling tired-out is Nature's way of telling you to rest. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Passive and not working anywhere arse about/around breather breathing space bum bum around idle laze leave sb be idiom lie around moribund navel not get/go anywhere idiom passive recharge slob *slob around (sth)* *slop around (sth)* stew take five idiom See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Types of employment Cinema & theatre: acting, rehearsing & performing Lawyers & legal officials rest verb (SUPPORT) [ I or T, usually + adv/prep ] to lie or lean on something, or to put something on something else so that its weight is supported: She rested her head on my shoulder. The bicycle was resting against the wall. More examples She sat behind the table, her chin resting in her hands. They rested the mirror against the wall. The dome rests on four marble columns. He rested his head on the cushion. The elephants were standing in a line with their front legs resting on each other's backs. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Reclining fallen full-length lain lay lean lean (sth) against/on sth lie around lounge *lounge around (sth)* prone recline recumbent repose sink spreadeagled stretch *stretch (yourself)* out sup supinate supination See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Physical supports and supporting rest verb (REMAIN) [ I ] formal to remain in a particular state or place: We cannot allow the matter to rest here (= to remain as it is)- further action has to be taken. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Staying and remaining closeted halt hang hold hold sb over** keep to somewhere leave remaining residual sit tight idiom sojourn stand stay stick stop stop in tarry vestigial wait wait behind See more results » Idiom(s) let sth rest rest easy I rest my case rest in peace rest on your laurels Phrasal verb(s) rest on sb/sth rest on/upon sth rest on/upon sb/sth rest up rest with sb rest with sb/sth restnoun uk/rest/us/rest/ rest noun (OTHER PART) the rest [ S, + sing/pl verb ] More examples You deposit 20% now and pay the rest when the car is delivered. He read her letter aloud to the rest of the family. He's a very good example to the rest of the class. It's a very nice sofa but it doesn't fit in with the rest of the room. One motorbike peeled away from the formation and circled round behind the rest. A2 the other things, people, or parts that remain or that have not been mentioned: I've got two bright students, but the rest are average. I'll keep a third of the money and the rest is for you. Do you have anything planned for the rest of the day? Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Things remaining (and) all the rest idiom balance bastion cutpiece deposit dregs for the rest idiom ground hangover relic remainder remains remnant residual residue *the shirt off sb's* back idiom throwback time capsule vestige wreckage See more results » rest noun (STOP) A2 [ C or U ] a period of time in which you relax, do not do anything active, or sleep: After they had carried the piano up the stairs, they stopped for a rest. The doctor prescribed some pills and told her to get/have a week's rest. [ C ] specialized music a period of silence between musical notes, or a symbol that represents this: a minim rest at rest not doing anything active, or not moving: Her heartbeat is only 55 at rest. used as a polite way to say that someone is dead: Your father was a very troubled man, but he's at rest now. come to rest to stop, usually in a particular place: The car hit the kerb, rolled over and came to rest in a ditch. More examples It's not a good idea to drive for hours without a rest. Chris phoned to say they'd arrived safely, so that really put my mind at rest. After six hours work in the garden, we sat down for a much-needed rest. I'm not tired at the moment but I will need a rest at some stage during the walk. The elderly generally need far less rest than the young, and tend to sleep in several short stretches. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Periods of time - general words age at/in one sitting idiom day duration free time gap interval length lifetime making me time period run shortly slot spasm spell stretch term timescale See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Beats or lengths of musical notes Passive and not working Immobility Death and dying Staying and remaining rest noun (SUPPORT) [ C ] an object that supports the weight of something: I used a pile of books as a rest for my telescope. See also headrest armrest Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Physical supports and supporting backbone bearing bolster bookend buoy burden buttress cantilever groan pile pillar prop rafter runner scaffold scaffolding shore sth up stem stilt underpin See more results » Idiom(s) (and) all the rest for the rest give it a rest the rest is history restverb us/rest/ rest verb (RELAX) [ I/T ] to stop being active for a period of time in order to relax and get back your strength, or to cause someone or something to stop doing an activity in order to get back strength: [ I ] We hiked for five miles and then rested for a while. [ T ] The coach decided to rest some of the team’s starters tomorrow night. [ T ] I just need to sit down and rest my legs. rest verb (STAY) [ I ] to be or stay under the control of a particular person or organization: The final decision rests with the City Council. rest verb (SUPPORT) [ I/T ] to lie or lean on something, or to put something on something else so that its weight is supported: [ T ] She rested her elbows on the table. Idiom(s) rest assured rest in peace rest on your laurels restnoun us/rest/ rest noun (MUSIC) music /rest/[ C ] a mark in written music that shows when and for how long an instrument should not play rest noun (OTHER PART) [ U ] the other things, people, or parts that are left: I want to do something else with the rest of my life. rest noun (RELAX) at rest At rest means not doing anything active or not moving:** The cat seemed coiled to spring, even when it was at rest.
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restverb

rest verb (STOP)

rest verb (SUPPORT)

rest verb (REMAIN)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

restnoun

rest noun (OTHER PART)

rest noun (STOP)

rest noun (SUPPORT)

Idiom(s)

restverb

rest verb (RELAX)

rest verb (STAY)

rest verb (SUPPORT)

Idiom(s)

restnoun

rest noun (MUSIC)

rest noun (OTHER PART)

rest noun (RELAX)