repose on
collocation平放在…上；靠在…上
The old letter reposes on the desk, untouched for years.
那封旧信平放在书桌上，多年无人碰过。
平放在…上；支撑在…上；（光线、目光等）落在…上；停留在…上；基于；依靠；取决于；归…掌管；由…支配；重新放置；放回；重新摆姿势
to rest, especially by sitting or lying down
倾斜或躺下休息；休息
To lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest; to rest.
与放置或定位相关的意义
Senses relating to placing or positioning.
再次摆姿势
To pose (oneself or someone, or something) again.
跟随“on”或“upon”:指物体:水平地躺在或放置在某物上；依靠某物支撑
Followed by on or upon: of a thing: to lie or be physically positioned on something, especially horizontally; to rest on or be supported by something.
与返回有关的感觉
Senses relating to returning.
(光、目光等)落在或停留在某物上
Followed by on or upon: of light, a look, etc.: to fall or rest (and often remain for a while) on something; to alight, to dwell.
指物体:处于某人或组织的管理或权力之中
Of a thing: to be in the management or power of a person or an organization.
跟随“on”或“upon”:以某事为基础；依赖或依靠某事
Followed by on or upon: to be based on; to depend or rely on.
一般现在时
She reposes in the garden every afternoon.
她每天下午在花园里休息。
现在进行时
The cat is reposing on the sofa.
猫正在沙发上休息。
一般过去时
They reposed after a long journey.
他们在长途旅行后休息了。
规则动词
After a long hike, we reposed under a tree.
长途跋涉后，我们在树下休息。
用法提示：动词原形repose表示‘休息’，不及物用法。
She reposed her confidence in her best friend.
她把信任寄托在她最好的朋友身上。
用法提示：动词repose及物用法，意为‘寄托（信任等）’。
The ancient castle reposes on top of the hill.
那座古老的城堡坐落在山顶上。
用法提示：动词repose不及物用法，意为‘坐落’。
repose 较正式、文雅，常见于书面语；rest 更常用、中性，可指任何方式的短暂歇息。
recline 强调身体后仰或斜靠的姿势，不一定入睡；repose 侧重安静休息。
lie down 仅描述平卧动作，不一定有休息目的；repose 含有休息的意图。
lounge 带放松、闲散或慵懒的口语色彩；repose 语体正式，不带这种随意感。
平放在…上；靠在…上
The old letter reposes on the desk, untouched for years.
那封旧信平放在书桌上，多年无人碰过。
安息于；长眠于
Her ashes repose in the family plot.
她的骨灰安息在家族墓地里。
以…为基础；建立在…之上
The entire argument reposes upon one key assumption.
整个论点建立在一个关键假设之上。
安息；安然长眠
May she repose in peace after a long life.
愿她在漫长的一生之后安然长眠。
信任；对…寄予信心
The committee reposed full confidence in the new director.
委员会对新主任寄予充分信任。
前缀 re-（再次；回来） + 词根 pose（放置；摆姿势；其古义也有“暂停/休息”）。同根词：compose、depose、dispose、expose、impose、oppose、propose、suppose。
信任；信赖
The board reposed complete confidence in the new chief executive.
董事会对新任首席执行官完全信任。
基于；依靠；安放在……上
His theory reposes on a single flawed assumption.
他的理论基于一个有缺陷的假设。
安息；长眠
May she repose in peace.
愿她安息。
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