in repose
常指人或面容处于安静、放松、不活动的状态。
In the painting, the old man is shown in repose.
画中,那位老人呈现出安歇的姿态。
休息;睡眠
reposes — plural of repose
平静;安宁;静止;沉着;镇定;松弛;放松;和谐;协调;静止;平衡
rest or sleep, especially as a break from activity
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
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.
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
The state of being peacefully inactive or relaxed, or being free from disturbances or worries; calmness, ease, peace, quietness.
心态或性情的平静;镇定
Calmness of the mind or temperament; composure.
面部、肌肉等的放松状态,不紧张
Of the face, a muscle, etc.: the state of being relaxed and not in tension.
静止不动的状态;平静,安宁;(可数)一次这样的状态
The state of lying still and unmoving; calmness, tranquillity; (countable) an instance of this.
艺术品、建筑等元素的安排,使观者感到安宁和舒适;和谐
The arrangement of elements of an artwork, a building, etc., that is restful and soothing to a viewer; harmony.
不干涉或不触碰的状态;(可数)一次这样的状态
The state of leaving something alone or untouched; (countable) an instance of this.
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
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.
自然现象,尤其是火山喷发的暂时停止状态;休眠,静止
Of a natural phenomenon, especially the eruption of a volcano: the state of temporary cessation of activity; dormancy, quiescence.
After a long hike, she found repose in a hammock under the trees.
长途徒步后,她在树下的吊床上找到了休息。
用法提示:此处repose为名词,意为“休息”,指放松的状态。
The garden was designed as a place of repose for the residents.
这个花园被设计成居民的休憩之所。
用法提示:repose为名词,表示“安静或静止的状态”,强调宁静。
His face had an expression of perfect repose while he slept.
他睡觉时脸上带着完全安详的表情。
用法提示:repose为名词,指“安详、平静”的状态,与睡眠相关。
常指人或面容处于安静、放松、不活动的状态。
In the painting, the old man is shown in repose.
画中,那位老人呈现出安歇的姿态。
强调处于休息、静止或不受打扰的状态。
The garden was in a state of repose in the early morning.
清晨的花园处于一片宁静之中。
可数用法,指一次短暂的休息或小憩。
After the long hike, she enjoyed a moment of repose by the stream.
长途徒步后,她在溪边享受了片刻休息。
用于描述地方或情境的平静、安宁。
The repose of the village attracted writers seeking quiet.
村庄的宁静吸引了寻求安静的作家。
repose 是正式/文学用词;日常表达“休息”多用 rest,如 take a rest。
repose 可指睡眠,但 sleep 更直接、常用;repose 作“睡眠”用时较正式。
slumber 是文学修辞用词,比 repose 更富诗意,通常指安稳、宁静的睡眠。
respite 侧重从劳累、痛苦中的暂时缓解,常为可数名词;repose 无此“摆脱困境”的含义。
relaxation 既可指放松状态,也可指消遣活动;repose 仅指平静的休息状态。
grammar · medium
易错句子The old dog lay at repose by the fire.
正确表达The old dog lay in repose by the fire.
表示“安静不动的休息状态”时,英语固定用 in repose,介词是 in,不能换成 at;at 只出现在 at rest 等别的固定短语中。改成 in 后既保留了“静止休息”的意思,也符合这一固定搭配。
grammar · medium
易错句子After the long flight, I felt very repose.
正确表达After the long flight, I felt very relaxed.
repose 是名词,不能放在 very 之后作表语,也不能直接表示“感到……”。要表达“感到放松”应改用形容词 relaxed(或 rested)。原句是把名词误用为形容词。
grammar · medium
易错句子They escaped to the countryside to find repose of the noisy city.
正确表达They escaped to the countryside to find repose from the noisy city.
repose 后表示“远离、摆脱某事物而得到安宁”时用介词 from,不用 of;of 不能引出被摆脱的来源。from 说明让人疲惫、想要远离的事物,句意因此才清楚。
与名词 sense 的“平静、安宁”相对,指社会或内心的动荡不安。
与名词 sense 的“心态平静、镇定”相对,指内心的焦虑或外界的骚动。
与名词 sense 的“不受干扰的休息或安宁”相对,指打破安静状态的事情。
与名词 sense 的“休息、睡眠”相对,指活跃的行动或忙碌状态。
repose 表示“休息/睡眠”时是书面、文学化的不可数名词,常带安详静止的意味;rest 是日常通用词,可数不可数都常见,泛指休息或睡眠。日常说“休息一下”用 rest,不用 repose。
composure 专指人在压力或冲突下保持的镇定自若,是不可数名词;repose 的“镇定”义更书面,且常与安宁、静止的状态相连。说“保持镇定”用 keep one's composure,不用 repose。
tranquility(英式拼作 tranquillity)强调没有干扰的宁静,多用于环境或心境;repose 还可指睡眠或身体的休息,且更文学化。表示“休息/睡眠”时不能用 tranquility。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
adj. (repose + -ful)
adv. (reposeful + -ly)
n. (reposeful + -ness)
吊床是供人休息、打盹的用具,常出现在描述 repose 的休息场景中。
催眠曲帮助人入睡,与 repose 所表达的睡眠、安睡意象相关。
枕头是睡眠与休息时的常见物件,与 repose 的“休息/睡眠”义相关联。
指安静、避开纷扰的场所,与 repose 的“平静安宁”义相关。
柔和的光线常营造宁静放松的氛围,与 repose 的“安静、放松”情境同属一个语义场。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.
甜美的安眠
The baby slept in sweet repose.
婴儿在甜美的安眠中入睡。