Word · Frequency #703
rests
休息;歇息;小憩
rests is the plural of rest.
a period of relaxing, sleeping, or doing nothing after work or activity
泛指放松、睡眠或停止活动。
- 1.
Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
通过睡眠从工作或活动中得到休息;睡眠
- 2.
That which remains.
剩余物;剩余部分。
- 3.
something left after other parts have been taken away
剩余部分
- 4.
Any relief from exertion; a state of quiet and relaxation.
任何缓解疲劳的方式;安静和放松的状态
- 5.
Those not included in a proposition or description; the remainder; others.
未包括在内的人或物;其余;其他。
- 6.
freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
休息
- 7.
Peace; freedom from worry, anxiety, annoyances; tranquility.
和平;无忧无虑;宁静
- 8.
a pause for relaxation
小憩
- 9.
A state of inactivity; a state of little or no motion; a state of completion.
不活动状态;几乎没有运动的状态;完成状态
- 10.
A pause of a specified length in a piece of music.
音乐作品中指定长度的停顿
- 11.
A written symbol indicating such a pause in a musical score such as in sheet music.
乐谱中表示停顿的符号
- 12.
Absence of motion.
静止不动
- 13.
A stick with a U-, V- or X-shaped head used to support the tip of a cue when the cue ball is otherwise out of reach.
用于支撑球杆尖端的U、V或X形头的杆
- 14.
Any object designed to be used to support something else.
用于支撑其他物体的物品
- 15.
A projection from the right side of the cuirass of armour, serving to support the lance.
盔甲右侧的突出物,用于支撑长矛
- 16.
A place where one may rest, either temporarily, as in an inn, or permanently, as, in an abode.
可以暂时或永久休息的地方,如旅馆或住所
- 17.
A short pause in reading poetry; a caesura.
诗歌朗读中的短暂停顿;韵律停顿
- 18.
The striking of a balance at regular intervals in a running account. Often, specifically, the intervals after which compound interest is added to capital.
定期在往来账目中结算余额,通常指复利计入本金的间隔
剩余;其余的人或物;静止;不动;安宁;平静;休止;休止符
In use
I need a rest after working all day.
The rest of the team will join us later.
Take a rest from your studies and go for a walk.
he threw away the rest
people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests
Connections
Collocations
- the rest of
- 剩余的
- You can eat the rest of the cake.你可以吃掉剩下的蛋糕。
- have a rest
- 休息一会儿
- I need to have a rest after work.下班后我需要休息一会儿。
- get some rest
- 休息一下
- You should get some rest before the exam.考试前你应该休息一下。
- rest period
- 休息时间
- We have a 15-minute rest period every morning.我们每天早上有15分钟的休息时间。
- rest area
- 休息区
- We stopped at a rest area on the highway.我们在高速公路上的一个休息区停了下来。
- rest day
- 休息日
Learner notes
Memory Tip
剩余休息皆rest,做完剩下的就能休息。
Context & Register
通常用于日常对话或书面语,表示暂时停止活动以放松身心,常见于工作、学习或旅行场景。
Grammar Note
作'剩余部分'解时通常不可数;作'休息'解时可数或不可数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the stressed vowel /ɛ/ and ending /st/, rhyming with 'rest'. Be careful not to confuse with words like 'list' (/lɪst/) or 'rust' (/rʌst/), which have different vowel sounds.
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 4,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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