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relaxverb(PERSON)B1[IorT]to (causesomeone to)becomelessactiveand morecalmandhappy: Afterworkshe relaxedwithacupofteaand thenewspaper.下班后，她喝杯茶读着报纸放松放松。 By andlarge,cookingrelaxes me. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examplesto relax - relaxAfter a long day in the office, I love nothing more than relaxing on the sofa.
- chill outWe spent the whole week chilling out on the beach.
- chillaxHey, man, just chillax.
- unwindMusic helps me to unwind.
- wind downOur daughter knows that when we read a story at the end of the day, it's time to wind down and get ready for bed.
- take it easyYou'll need to spend a few days taking it easy after the operation.
See more results » [IorT]to (causeapartof thebody) tobecomelessstiff: A goodmassagewill relaxyourtiredmuscles.好好按摩一下会使你疲劳的肌肉放松。 Muscles in thethroatrelax duringsleep,causingshalloworobstructedbreathing. - Shelayback in the dentist'schairandtriedto relax.
- I was relaxing in thebath, havingtoiledaway in thegardenallafternoon.
- Afterwork, they relaxed by going to thepub.
- Don'ttenseyourshoulders, just relax.
- I like to relax with apipeof anevening.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesCalming and relaxing - assuage
- balls-to-the-wall
- bask
- bread
- bread and circusesidiom
- calm
- chill
- humour
- let/blow off steamidiom
- lie down
- lightensomethingup
- lull
- lullsomeoneintosomething
- relaxation
- settle
- shirt
- simmer
- simmer down
- slow down
- slow lane
See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Flexible, loose and yielding relaxverb(RULE)[T]to make aruleorcontrollesssevere: 放宽；放松；削弱；减轻 Twoweeksafter thepolicerelaxedsecurityat theairports, there was abombattack.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。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesLiberating, relaxing and releasing - breathe
- breathe easieridiom
- cathartic
- chillax
- decontrol
- deregulate
- discharge
- let/setsomethinglooseidiom
- liberalization
- liberate
- liberated
- loose
- loose your hold/gripidiom
- relaxyourgrip/holdidiom
- release
- turnsomeone/somethinglooseidiom
- unbeholden
- unbind
- unconfined
- walk freeidiom
See more results » relaxverb(HAIR)[T]to makecurlyhairstraightor lesstightlycurledusing aspecialchemical: The sameappliesifyourhairhas been permed or relaxed. Cutstylingtimeinhalfby relaxing thebottomlayersofhair. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesStraight, even and level - be (as) flat as a pancakeidiom
- clean
- clean-cut
- cleanly
- consistency
- even
- flatness
- flush
- glassy
- level
- peg
- seamless
- sleek
- sleekly
- sleekness
- smoothness
- square
- straight
- true
- ultra-smooth
See more results » relaxverb(PERSON)B1[IorT]to (causesomeone to)becomelessactiveand morecalmandhappy, or to (causeapartof thebodyto)becomelessstiff （使）放松，（使）轻松；（使身体部位）松弛，放松Afterworkshe relaxedwithacupofteaand thenewspaper.下班后，她喝杯茶读着报纸放松放松。 A goodmassagewill relaxyourtiredmuscles.好好按摩一下会使你疲劳的肌肉放松。 He relaxed hisgripon myarm(= hebegantoholdit lesstightly).他紧抓着我胳膊的手不再那么用力了。 - Shelayback in the dentist'schairandtriedto relax.
- I was relaxing in thebath, havingtoiledaway in thegardenallafternoon.
- Afterwork, they relaxed by going to thepub.
- Don'ttenseyourshoulders, just relax.
- I like to relax with apipeof anevening.
relaxverb(RULE)[T]to make aruleorcontrollesssevere 放宽；放松；削弱；减轻Twoweeksafter thepolicerelaxedsecurityat theairports, there was abombattack.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。 relax| American Dictionarytobecomeorcausesomeone tobecomecalmandcomfortable, and notworriedornervous, or tobecomeorcauseamuscleor thebodytobecomelesstight: [I]Shesawa need for adowntownclubwhere women could relax. [T]Thisexercisewillhelpyou to relaxyourneckmuscles. [T]He relaxed hisgripon myarm(=heldit lesstightly). Whenrulesorcontrolsare relaxed, they are made lesssevere. relaxation
Thesenatorand hisfamilyflewtoWestPalmBeach forgolfand relaxation. relax rules/laws/restrictions, etc. to makerules,laws, etc. lesssevere: Thegovernmentis to relaxrestrictionsoncompaniesandindividualsholdingforeigncurrencies. Examplesofrelaxrelax The juxtaparanodes form at the region where compaction of the myelin sheath relaxes the inner layer to allow the formation of the paranodal loops.From theCambridge English Corpus Our method gradually determines sentence pairs (anchors) that correspond to each other by relaxing parameters.From theCambridge English Corpus More recently, paediatric surgeons have relaxed these criteria, such that very few infants would now be denied surgical treatment.From theCambridge English Corpus The ambisyllabicity debate is part of the larger question of how (2) can be relaxed, in that an ambisyllabic element constitutes a violation of (2b).From theCambridge English Corpus Many assumptions can be relaxed without changing the underlying mechanics and results.From theCambridge English Corpus As noted above, this latter assumption can be relaxed if it appears empirically motivated to do so.From theCambridge English Corpus Silver never relaxed his grip on his handler.From theCambridge English Corpus Gradually, this stringent assumption is relaxed to allow for a more realistic description of the process.From theCambridge English Corpus Men who consider themselves relaxed are least likely to report dissatisfaction with their sleep.From theCambridge English Corpus Most twentieth-century art, however, is not about being relaxed.From theCambridge English Corpus During the working years of the middle age groups, age separation and, consequently, gender separation are relaxed.From theCambridge English Corpus In addition, improvisation activities became more prevalent, as the rigid habit formation routines were relaxed or replaced.From theCambridge English Corpus He is short, handsome, with dark wavy hair, relaxed in manner, obviously intelligent, and pleasant to deal with.From theCambridge English Corpus Therefore, if a satisfies (18)* and is sufficiently large, (17) may be relaxed.From theCambridge English Corpus The constraints imposed by the square lattice are relaxed as the aspect ratio is increased.From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |