relax
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I If you relax or if something relaxes you, you feel more calm and less worried or tense. 使放心; 放心
I ought to relax and stop worrying about it. 我应该放心，不再为它担忧。
2. V-T/V-I When a part of your body relaxes, or when you relax it, it becomes less stiff or firm. 使放松; 放松
Massage is used to relax muscles, relieve stress and improve the circulation. 按摩可用于放松肌肉、减轻压力和促进血液循环。
3. V-T If you relax your grip or hold on something, you hold it less tightly than before. 松开
He gradually relaxed his grip on the arms of the chair. 他渐渐松开了那把椅子的一对扶手。
4. V-T/V-I If you relax a rule or your control over something, or if it relaxes, it becomes less firm or strong. 放松 (规定或控制); 变宽松
Rules governing student conduct have relaxed somewhat in recent years. 管理学生操行的规定最近几年已经稍微变得宽松了。
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relax /rɪˈlæks/ (relaxing,relaxed,relaxes)
剑桥词典
- 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 .
relax verb (PERSON)
[ 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]to (cause someone to) become less active and more calm and happy , or to (cause a part of the body to) become less stiff
（使）放松，（使）轻松；（使身体部位）松弛，放松
After work she relaxed with a cup of tea and the newspaper . 下班后，她喝杯茶读着报纸放松放松。
A good massage will relax your tired muscles . 好好按摩一下会使你疲劳的肌肉放松。
He relaxed his grip on my arm (= he began to hold it less tightly ). 他紧抓着我胳膊的手不再那么用力了。
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relax verb (RULE)
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]to make a rule or control less severe
放宽；放松；削弱；减轻
Two weeks after the police relaxed security at the airports , there was a bomb attack . 警方放松了对机场采取的安全措施两周后就发生了一起炸弹袭击事件。