| 单词 | rest |
| 释义 | rest (once / 18 pages) 1vn 2vn 3v 4n 5n To rest means to relax into something and let it support you. Rest yourself on the couch for a while, if you're tired. The word rest comes from the German rasta meaning "league of miles." If you walked that far, you'd need a good rest too. Whatever way you choose to use the word rest — whether it's something you do, something you take, or something you put your arm up on — you're describing a moment of stillness and calm. Rest also means "the stuff left over." Who will eat the rest of the cookies when you have to rest from eating so many of them? WORD FAMILYrest: rested, rester, restful, resting, restless, rests, unrest+/rested: unrested/rester: resters/restful: restfuler, restfulest, restfully, restfulness/restless: restlessly, restlessness/restlessness: restlessnesses/unrest: unrests USAGE EXAMPLESThe doctor told me to rest, really rest. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Study results also indicate that by raising cardiac output back to normal resting levels, RMR returns to normal levels while individuals are sitting quietly. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) After outscoring Washington by 20 in the third quarter, Houston opened a 78-70 lead and remained in charge for the rest of the game. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1v take a short break from one's activities in order to relax Syn|Hyper breathe, catch one's breath, take a breather break, intermit, pause cease an action temporarily 2v be at rest Ant|Hypo|Hyper be active, move be in a state of action catch some Z's, kip, log Z's, sleep, slumber be asleep drowsebe on the verge of sleeping bundle, practice bundlingsleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed catch a wink, catnap, naptake a siesta sleep in, sleep latesleep later than usual or customary hibernate, hole upsleep during winter aestivate, estivatesleep during summer nodbe almost asleep recline, recumb, repose lean in a comfortable resting position 3v rest on or as if on a pillow Syn|Hyper pillow lay, place, pose, position, put, set put into a certain place or abstract location 4v give a rest to He rested his bad leg Rest the dogs for a moment Hypo blow allow to regain its breath 5v be inactive, refrain from acting The committee is resting over the summer Hypo hibernate be in an inactive or dormant state 6n a pause for relaxation people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests Syn|Hypo|Hyper relief, respite, rest period breath, breather, breathing place, breathing space, breathing spell, breathing time a short respite break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something 7n freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) Syn|Hypo|Hyper ease, relaxation, repose bed rest, bedrest confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons) lazinessrelaxed and easy activity lie-ina long stay in bed in the morning dormancy, quiescence, quiescency, sleepingquiet and inactive restfulness leisurefreedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity vegetationinactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant life vacationingthe act of taking a vacation inactivity being inactive; being less active 8n euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb) 2she was laid to rest beside her husband Syn|Hyper eternal rest, eternal sleep, quietus, sleep death the absence of life or state of being dead 1v stay the same; remain in a certain state rest assured Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper remain, stay change undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature keep out remain outside sit tightmaintain the same position; wait it out stay together, stick togetherbe loyal to one another, especially in times of trouble standremain inactive or immobile keep, stay freshfail to spoil or rot beto remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted -- used only in infinitive form be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 2v not move; be in a resting position Hypo|Hyper kneel rest one's weight on one's knees stand, stand upbe standing; be upright rampstand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing stand backstand away from an object or person line up, queue, queue upform a queue, form a line, stand in line be have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) 3v put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying Rest your head on my shoulder Hyper lay, place, pose, position, put, set put into a certain place or abstract location 4v have a place in relation to something else The responsibility rests with the Allies Syn|Hyper lie lie be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position be occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere 5v sit, as on a branch Syn|Hyper perch, roost sit, sit down be seated 6n a state of inaction a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon Hyper inaction, inactiveness, inactivity the state of being inactive 7n a support on which things can be put 3the gun was steadied on a special rest Hypo|Hyper armrest a support for the arm chin resta rest on which a violinist can place the chin headresta rest for the head armthe part of an armchair or sofa that supports the elbow and forearm of a seated person support any device that bears the weight of another thing v be inherent or innate in; 4Syn|Hyper repose, reside attach to, inhere in be part of n a musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration 5Hypo|Hyper whole rest a musical rest equal in duration to four beats in common time half resta musical rest having the time value of half a whole rest or equal in duration to two beats in common time quarter resta musical rest having one-fourth the time value of a whole rest musical notation (music) notation used by musicians n something left after other parts have been taken away he threw away the rest Syn|Hypo|Hyper balance, remainder, residual, residue, residuum leftover, remnant a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists component, component part, constituent, part, portion something determined in relation to something that includes it |
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