Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2535
Fully loadedrelax
放松；休息
to rest and become less tense
- 1.
To make something loose.
使某物松弛；松开某物
- 2.
To become loose.
变松；松弛
- 3.
To relieve (someone or someone's mind) of stress; to enable to rest; to calm down.
缓解(某人或某人的情绪)的压力；使休息；使平静
- 4.
To rest and become relieved of stress.
休息并缓解压力；放松
- 5.
To make something less severe or tense.
使某事物减轻或缓和
- 6.
To become less severe or tense.
减轻；缓和
- 7.
To make something (such as codes and regulations) more lenient.
使(如法规、规章)更宽松
- 8.
To become more lenient.
变得宽松
使松弛；放松；使放松；使安心；变从容；变得不拘束；使某物松弛；松开某物；变松；松弛
In use
After work, I like to relax with a cup of tea.
She relaxed her shoulders and took a deep breath.
The music helps him relax before bed.
relax (no object)
表示休息、放松自身。
I like to relax on weekends.
我喜欢周末放松。
relax + object
及物用法，使某物松弛。
She relaxed her muscles after the workout.
她在锻炼后放松了肌肉。
relax about + noun
表示对某事感到放松、不紧张。
You should relax about the exam results.
你应该对考试结果放宽心。
Connections
Collocations
- relax muscles
- 放松肌肉
- After a long run, it's important to relax your muscles.长跑后，放松肌肉很重要。
- relax the rules
- 放宽规定
- The school decided to relax the dress code.学校决定放宽着装规定。
- relax your mind
- 放松心情
- Listening to music helps me relax my mind after work.下班后听音乐有助于我放松心情。
- relax at home
- 在家放松
- I just want to relax at home this weekend.这个周末我只想在家放松。
- relax and enjoy
- 放松享受
- Try to relax and enjoy the moment.试着放松并享受当下。
- relax with a book
Learner notes
Memory Tip
relax谐音'瑞拉克斯'，想象休息时拉松紧身衣，全身放松。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: 日常对话, 休闲活动; note_zh: 通常用于非正式场合，表示放松身心。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /æks/ ending with relax. Beware of look-alikes like 'relay' (/rɪˈleɪ/) which has a different vowel and ending.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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