单词详解

1. n.

A. [C] [U] 休息，休养，休息时间 [(+from)] (a pause for relaxation)

Let’s have a rest outside. 我们到外面休息一下吧。

B. [U] 停止，静止（a state of inaction）
The power failure brought the refrigerator to a rest.
停电致使冰箱停止工作。

C. 剩余部分，其余的人，其余 [the S] (something left after other parts have been taken away)

The rest of the food has gone bad. 其余的食物都变质了。

Some students are playing the football, the rest are watching and cheering.

一些学生在踢足球，其他的在观看、喝彩。
2. vi.

A. 休息，睡，安息，长眠 [(+from)] (take a short break from one’s activities in order to relax)

 My mother never has a moment to rest. 我妈妈从没得到过片刻的休息。

　 Please rest your brain after the work. 工作之后让你的大脑休息一下。

B. 被支撑在，搁在，依赖，依据 [(+on/upon)] (put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying)

His chin rested on his hands. 他双手托着下巴。

C. (常用在否定句) 安定下来，放心，安心 (not move, be in a resting position)
She will not rest until she gets to the bottom of the matter.
不查明事实真相她不会安心。

3. vt.

使休息，使安息，使轻松
The doctor did his best to rest his patient’s mind at ease. 医生设法让病人安下心来。

相关词组

1. have/take a rest 休息(一下)

  I was exhausted and let’s have/take a rest. 我精疲力竭了，让我们休息一下吧。　

2. rest on/upon　依靠，寄托

　Rest the table on/upon the wall. 把桌子靠在墙上吧。

　His kind eyes rested on the baby’s face for a moment.

他慈祥的目光盯着婴儿的脸看了一会儿。

3. rest rooms 休息室，洗手间，卫生间

　I would like to the rest rooms. 我想去休息室。

4. rest with 在……手中，是……的责任，由……决定

Her fate rests with her father. 她的命运全在父亲的手中。

5. the rest (of sth.) 其余的

　The rest of the people want to know the results. 其他的人想知道结果。

相关单词

过去式：rested

过去分词：rested

现在分词：resting

第三人称单数：rests

近义词：relax, still