Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #20810
repose
休息；睡眠
rest or sleep, especially as a break from activity
- 1.
Temporary cessation from activity to rest and recover, especially in the form of sleep; rest; (countable) an instance of this; a break, a rest; a sleep.
活动的暂时停止以休息和恢复,尤其是以睡眠的形式；休息；(可数)一次休息；小憩；睡眠
- 2.
The state of being peacefully inactive or relaxed, or being free from disturbances or worries; calmness, ease, peace, quietness.
处于平静不活跃或放松的状态,或没有干扰或烦恼；平静,安逸,宁静,安静
- 3.
Calmness of the mind or temperament; composure.
心态或性情的平静；镇定
- 4.
Of the face, a muscle, etc.: the state of being relaxed and not in tension.
面部、肌肉等的放松状态,不紧张
- 5.
The state of lying still and unmoving; calmness, tranquillity; (countable) an instance of this.
静止不动的状态；平静,安宁；(可数)一次这样的状态
- 6.
The arrangement of elements of an artwork, a building, etc., that is restful and soothing to a viewer; harmony.
艺术品、建筑等元素的安排,使观者感到安宁和舒适；和谐
- 7.
The state of leaving something alone or untouched; (countable) an instance of this.
不干涉或不触碰的状态；(可数)一次这样的状态
- 8.
Chiefly in the form point of repose, position of repose, etc.: absence of motion; equilibrium; (countable) a position where an object is not moving and at rest.
主要用于“静止点”、“静止位置”等形式:无运动；平衡；(可数)物体不动且静止的位置
- 9.
Of a natural phenomenon, especially the eruption of a volcano: the state of temporary cessation of activity; dormancy, quiescence.
自然现象,尤其是火山喷发的暂时停止状态；休眠,静止
平静；安宁；静止；沉着；镇定；松弛；放松；和谐；协调；静止；平衡
In use
After a long hike, she found repose in a hammock under the trees.
The garden was designed as a place of repose for the residents.
His face had an expression of perfect repose while he slept.
Connections
Collocations
- in repose
- 静止的；休息的
- His face in repose looked tired.他静止时的面容看起来很疲惫。
- moment of repose
- 片刻的休息
- She found a moment of repose between meetings.她在会议间隙找到了片刻的休息。
- repose of mind
- 心境的安宁
- He tried to find repose of mind through meditation.他试图通过冥想找到心境的安宁。
- sense of repose
- 宁静感
- The minimalist design gives the room a sense of repose.极简的设计赋予房间一种宁静感。
- undisturbed repose
- 不受打扰的安宁
- The remote cabin allows undisturbed repose.这座偏远的木屋让人得以享受不受打扰的安宁。
- sweet repose
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：re（再）+ pose（姿势）→ 再摆个躺平的姿势，就是休息、睡眠与安宁。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学作品中、正式演讲中、正式书面语 repose 作名词时多用于正式或文学语境，表达“休息、睡眠”或“平静、安宁”，日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -pose 结尾，并与 repose 押韵（英式英语结尾 /-pəʊz/）。注意形近词 purpose /ˈpɜːpəs/ 和 deposit /dɪˈpɒzɪt/ 发音不同，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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