Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #20810
repose
休息;歇息;躺卧
to rest, especially by sitting or lying down
- 1.
To lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest; to rest.
倾斜或躺下休息;休息
- 2.
Senses relating to placing or positioning.
与放置或定位相关的意义
- 3.
To pose (oneself or someone, or something) again.
再次摆姿势
- 4.
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.
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
- 5.
Senses relating to returning.
与返回有关的感觉
- 6.
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.
(光、目光等)落在或停留在某物上
- 7.
Of a thing: to be in the management or power of a person or an organization.
指物体:处于某人或组织的管理或权力之中
- 8.
Followed by on or upon: to be based on; to depend or rely on.
跟随“on”或“upon”:以某事为基础;依赖或依靠某事
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
In use
After a long hike, we reposed under a tree.
She reposed her confidence in her best friend.
The ancient castle reposes on top of the hill.
Verb forms
base repose · third person reposes · -ing reposing · past reposed · past participle reposed
规则动词
Connections
Collocations
- repose on
- 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。
- repose in
- 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。
- repose upon
- 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。
- repose in peace
- 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。
- repose confidence in
- 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。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:累了就摆个pose(姿势)躺下休息,repose就是“休息、躺卧”。
Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:正式写作、文学作品、庄重的官方场合 repose 作动词表示“休息”或“安放”时通常用于正式或书面语,多出现在文学作品、正式文书或庄重场合;日常口语中更常用 rest 或 lie。
Grammar Note
及物动词:使休息,寄托于;不及物动词:休息,长眠,静卧,座落,依靠,信赖
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词均以 -pose 结尾,重读音节为 /pəʊz/,与 repose /rɪˈpəʊz/ 押韵。注意:purpose 虽也以 -pose 拼写,但读作 /ˈpɜːpəs/,并不押韵。
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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