relax 音標拼音: [rɪl'æks] [ril'æks]
vi . 放松,松懈,松弛,變從容,休息,休養
vt . 使松馳,緩和,使松懈,使休息
放鬆,鬆懈,鬆弛,變從容,休息,休養使松馳,緩和,使鬆懈,使休息
relax v 1 :
become less tense ,
rest ,
or take one '
s ease ; "
He relaxed in the hot tub "; "
Let '
s all relax after a hard day '
s work "
[
synonym : {
relax }, {
loosen up }, {
unbend }, {
unwind },
{
decompress }, {
slow down }] [
ant : {
tense }, {
tense up }]
2 :
make less taut ; "
relax the tension on the rope " [
synonym :
{
relax }, {
unbend }]
3 :
become loose or looser or less tight ; "
The noose loosened ";
"
the rope relaxed " [
synonym : {
loosen }, {
relax }, {
loose }] [
ant :
{
stiffen }]
4 :
cause to feel relaxed ; "
A hot bath always relaxes me " [
synonym :
{
relax }, {
unstrain }, {
unlax }, {
loosen up }, {
unwind }, {
make relaxed }] [
ant : {
strain }, {
tense }, {
tense up }]
5 :
become less tense ,
less formal ,
or less restrained ,
and assume a friendlier manner ; "
our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group " [
synonym : {
relax }, {
loosen up }]
6 :
make less severe or strict ; "
The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught " [
synonym : {
relax },
{
loosen }]
7 :
become less severe or strict ; "
The rules relaxed after the new director arrived " [
synonym : {
relax }, {
loosen }]
8 :
make less active or fast ; "
He slackened his pace as he got tired "; "
Don '
t relax your efforts now " [
synonym : {
slack },
{
slacken }, {
slack up }, {
relax }]
Relax \
Re *
lax "\,
v .
i .
1 .
To become lax ,
weak ,
or loose ;
as ,
to let one '
s grasp relax .
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1913 Webster ]
His knees relax with toil . --
Pope .
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2 .
To abate in severity ;
to become less rigorous .
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In others she relaxed again ,
And governed with a looser rein . --
Prior .
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3 .
To remit attention or effort ;
to become less diligent ;
to unbend ;
as ,
to relax in study .
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Relax \
Re *
lax "\ (
r ?-
l ?
ks "),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Relaxed }
(-
l ?
kst ");
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Relaxing }.] [
L .
relaxare ;
pref .
re -
re -
laxare to loose ,
to slacken ,
from laxus loose .
See {
Lax },
and cf . {
Relay },
n ., {
Release }.]
1 .
To make lax or loose ;
to make less close ,
firm ,
rigid ,
tense ,
or the like ;
to slacken ;
to loosen ;
to open ;
as ,
to relax a rope or cord ;
to relax the muscles or sinews .
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Horror . . .
all his joints relaxed . --
Milton .
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Nor served it to relax their serried files .
--
Milton .
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2 .
To make less severe or rigorous ;
to abate the stringency of ;
to remit in respect to strenuousness ,
earnestness ,
or effort ;
as ,
to relax discipline ;
to relax one '
s attention or endeavors .
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The statute of mortmain was at several times relaxed by the legislature . --
Swift .
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3 .
Hence ,
to relieve from attention or effort ;
to ease ;
to recreate ;
to divert ;
as ,
amusement relaxes the mind .
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4 .
To relieve from constipation ;
to loosen ;
to open ;
as ,
an aperient relaxes the bowels .
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Syn :
To slacken ;
loosen ;
loose ;
remit ;
abate ;
mitigate ;
ease ;
unbend ;
divert .
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Relax \
Re *
lax "\,
n .
Relaxation . [
Obs .] --
Feltham .
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Relax \
Re **
lax "\,
a .
Relaxed ;
lax ;
hence ,
remiss ;
careless .
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1913 Webster ]
185 Moby Thesaurus words for "
relax ":
abate ,
admit ,
admit exceptions ,
allow ,
allow for ,
amuse ,
arrest ,
backpedal ,
backwater ,
bate ,
be at ease ,
be easy ,
be relaxed ,
beguile ,
beguile the time ,
bend ,
brake ,
calm down ,
check ,
clip the wings ,
collect ,
collect oneself ,
compose ,
compose oneself ,
concede ,
consider ,
consider the circumstances ,
consider the source ,
convulse ,
cool it ,
cool off ,
curb ,
cushion ,
decelerate ,
decrease ,
delay ,
delight ,
detain ,
diffuse ,
diminish ,
discount ,
disjoin ,
disperse ,
disregard ,
divert ,
draw rein ,
drown care ,
ease ,
ease off ,
ease up ,
enliven ,
entertain ,
exhilarate ,
feel at home ,
feel easy ,
fluff ,
forbear ,
forgive ,
fracture one ,
free ,
gentle ,
get organized ,
give ,
give quarter ,
give way ,
grant ,
have a ball ,
have fun ,
have mercy upon ,
have pity ,
hold back ,
hold in check ,
hold up ,
impede ,
keep back ,
kill ,
kill time ,
knead ,
knock dead ,
laugh it up ,
lax ,
laxate ,
lessen ,
let down ,
let go ,
let up ,
let up on ,
lift temporarily ,
limber ,
limber up ,
live it up ,
loose ,
loosen ,
loosen up ,
lose ground ,
lose momentum ,
lose speed ,
make ,
make allowance for ,
mash ,
massage ,
mellow ,
melt ,
milden ,
mitigate ,
moderate ,
modify ,
modulate ,
mollify ,
obstruct ,
pardon ,
plump ,
provide for ,
pulp ,
quiet down ,
raise a laugh ,
raise a smile ,
recreate ,
reduce ,
reef ,
refresh ,
regale ,
rein in ,
relax the condition ,
release ,
relent ,
relieve ,
remit ,
reprieve ,
rest ,
retard ,
scatter ,
set aside ,
set back ,
shake up ,
simmer down ,
slack ,
slack off ,
slack up ,
slacken ,
slake ,
slay ,
slow ,
slow down ,
slow up ,
smash ,
sober down ,
soften ,
soften up ,
solace ,
spare ,
squash ,
stand easy ,
stay ,
subdue ,
submit ,
supple ,
take account of ,
take in sail ,
take into account ,
take into consideration ,
take it easy ,
take pity on ,
temper ,
tenderize ,
thaw ,
throttle down ,
tickle ,
titillate ,
tone down ,
tune down ,
unbend ,
unbrace ,
unglue ,
unlax ,
unleash ,
unstick ,
unstrain ,
unstring ,
untighten ,
unwind ,
waive ,
weaken ,
wow ,
yield
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