relax

relax
verb
  1. make or become less tense or anxious
    使不紧张;变得不紧张,(使)松弛;(使)放松
    [no obj.]he relaxed and smiled confidently.
    他放松下来,面露自信的笑容。
    [as adj. relaxing]a relaxing holiday.
    让人放松的假日。
    ■[no obj.]rest or engage in an enjoyable activity so as to become less tired or anxious
    (为消除疲劳、烦恼)休息(或娱乐),放松
    the team relax with a lot of skiing.
    运动队进行大量滑雪活动使队员轻松愉快。
    ■[with obj.]cause (a limb or muscle) to become less rigid
    放松(四肢或肌肉)
    relax the leg by bringing the knee towards the chest.
    将膝盖靠近胸口使腿部放松。
    ■[withobj.]make (a rule or restriction) less strict while not abolishing it
    放宽(规则、限制等)
    the ministry relaxed some of the restrictions.
    该部放宽了一些限制。
派生
relaxer
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin relaxare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + laxus 'lax, loose'
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