| 单词 | relaxed |
| 释义 | relaxed (once / 610 pages) adj Most people like to feel relaxed: when we're relaxed, we're not nervous or overexcited. We're cool and collected. Rules are looser when relaxed, too. If anyone has ever told you "Relax! Relax!" you probably have some idea of what this word means. People are described as relaxed when they have no worries or stress. Being relaxed is one of the best feelings there is, and it usually leads to other good feelings like happiness and confidence. Restrictions and rules are relaxed when they become less strict. Fittingly, relaxed rules and relaxed people tend to go together, just like strict rules can make people feel nervous and uptight — the opposite of relaxed. WORD FAMILYrelaxed: relaxedly, unrelaxed+/relax: relaxant, relaxation, relaxed, relaxer, relaxes, relaxing/relaxant: relaxants/relaxation: relaxations/relaxer: relaxers/relaxing: relaxingly USAGE EXAMPLESAustralian authorities relaxed drone regulations in September, allowing anyone to fly drones weighing up to 2kg without training, insurance, registration or certification. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) On the other side of the classroom, the newcomers learned basics: Arms and elbows relaxed. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “I watched him hold court — he was so comfortable in his own skin, and so relaxed.” New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) adj without strain or anxiety gave the impression of being quite relaxed a relaxed and informal discussion Syn|Ant unagitated not agitated or disturbed emotionally easyfree from worry or anxiety degagefree and relaxed in manner laid-back, mellowunhurried and relaxed unstrainednot placed under psychological stress tense in or of a state of physical or nervous tension agitatedtroubled emotionally and usually deeply uneasylacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance aroused, wound upbrought to a state of great tension cliff-hanging, nail-biting, suspenseful, suspensive(of a situation) characterized by or causing suspense tautsubjected to great tension; stretched tight antsy, fidgety, fretful, itchynervous and unable to relax edgy, high-strung, highly strung, jittery, jumpy, nervy, overstrung, restive, uptightbeing in a tense state electric(of a situation) exceptionally tense isotonicof two or more muscles; having equal tension nervouseasily agitated strainedshowing signs of mental and emotional tension unrelaxednor relaxed pumped, pumped up, pumped-up, wiredtense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline |
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