rest是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to (cause someone or something to) stop doing a particular activity or stop being active for a period of time in order to relax and get back your strength -- （使）暂停，（使）停止；（使）休息

  • The doctor told him that he should rest for a few days. 医生告诉他应该休息几天。

  • He looked away from the computer screen to rest his eyes. 他把视线从电脑显示屏上移开，让眼睛休息一下。

  • She promised that she would not rest (= would not stop looking) until the murderer of her son was caught and imprisoned. 她发誓杀害她儿子的凶手不被捕入狱，她就不会善罢甘休。

  • Over 90 percent of professional actors are resting at any given time. 任何时候都有超过90%的职业演员无戏可演。

• 1 to lie or lean on something, or to put something on something else so that its weight is supported -- 躺；倚；靠

  • She rested her head on my shoulder. 她把头靠在我的肩膀上。

  • The bicycle was resting against the wall. 自行车靠墙放着。

• 2 to remain in a particular state or place -- 保持不变

  • We cannot allow the matter to rest here (= to remain as it is)- further action has to be taken. 我们不能允许这件事保持现状，一定要继续采取行动。

• 3 the other things, people, or parts that remain or that have not been mentioned -- 剩余部分；其余；其余的人

  • I've got two bright students, but the rest are average. 我班上有两个特别聪明的学生，但是其他人都表现平平。

  • I'll keep a third of the money and the rest is for you. 钱我留下1／3，其余的归你。

  • Do you have anything planned for the rest of the day? 这天剩余的时间你安排什么事了吗？

• 4 a period of time in which you relax, do not do anything active, or sleep -- 暂停，停止；休息

  • After they had carried the piano up the stairs, they stopped for a rest. 他们把钢琴搬到楼上后，停下来休息了一会儿。

  • The doctor prescribed some pills and told her to get/have a week's rest. 医生开了些药，并嘱咐她休息一周。

  • a minim rest 二分休止符

  • Her heartbeat is only 55 at rest. 她在安静状态下心跳每分钟只有55次。

  • Your father was a very troubled man, but he's at rest now. 你父亲一生坎坷，但是他现在可以安息了。

  • The car hit the kerb, rolled over and came to rest in a ditch. 汽车撞到马路边石上，翻滚到路沟里停了下来。

• 5 an object that supports the weight of something -- 支撑物；支架；基座

  • I used a pile of books as a rest for my telescope. 我用一摞书作望远镜支架。