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

relaxrelax /rɪˈlæks/ ●●● S2 W3 AWL verb

ETYMOLOGYrelax

Origin: 1300-1400 Latin relaxare to loosen, from laxus loose

VERB TABLE

relax

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	relax
	he, she, it	relaxes
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	relaxed
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have relaxed
	he, she, it	has relaxed
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had relaxed
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will relax
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have relaxed

Continuous Form
Present	I	am relaxing
	he, she, it	is relaxing
	you, we, they	are relaxing
Past	I, he, she, it	was relaxing
	you, we, they	were relaxing
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been relaxing
	he, she, it	has been relaxing
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been relaxing
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be relaxing
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been relaxing

1BECOME CALM [intransitive, transitive] to become calm and comfortable after working, worrying, etc., or to make someone do this: Hey, relax! There’s nothing to worry about! A nice long bath will relax you.2MUSCLE [intransitive, transitive] if you relax a part of your body or it relaxes, it becomes less stiff or less tight: Gentle exercise can relax stiff shoulder muscles.3relax rules/controls/regulations etc. to make rules, etc. less strict OPP tighten: The laws on the sale of alcohol are being relaxed.4relax your hold/grip a)to hold something less tightly than before OPP tighten your hold/grip: relax on He relaxed his grip on my arm. b)to become less strict in the way you control something OPP tighten your hold/grip: relax on The party has no intention of relaxing its hold on the country.5relax your efforts/vigilance/concentration etc. to reduce the amount of effort or attention you give to something6HAIR [transitive] to use strong chemicals such as lye to make curly hair straight, especially the hair of a black person[Origin: 1300–1400 Latin relaxare to loosen, from laxus loose]