1. | [i] 放松；休息to rest while you are doing sth enjoyable, especially after work or effort |
Just relax and enjoy the movie. 休息休息，看看电影吧。 | |
I'm going to spend the weekend just relaxing. 这个周末，我什么也不干，就是休息。 | |
When I get home from work I like to relax with the newspaper. 我下班回到家里，喜欢看看报纸，放松一下。 |
2. | [i][t] ~ (sb) 宽慰；（使）冷静，放心，镇定to become or make sb become calmer and less worried |
I'll only relax when I know you're safe. 我只有知道你安然无恙才会放心。 | |
Relax! Everything will be OK. 别着急！一切都会好的。 |
3. | [i][t] （使）放松，松懈；松开to become or make sth become less tight or stiff |
Allow your muscles to relax completely. 让你的肌肉完全放松。 | |
The massage relaxed my tense back muscles. 按摩使得我背部紧张的肌肉松弛下来。 | |
He relaxed his grip on her arm. 他本来抓着她的胳膊，现在松开了手。 | |
The dictator refuses to relax his grip on power. 独裁者拒绝放松对权力的控制。 |
4. | [t] ~ sth 放宽（限制等）to allow rules, laws, etc. to become less strict |
The council has relaxed the ban on dogs in city parks. 委员会已经放宽了对带狗到市内公园里去的禁令。 |
5. | [t] ~ sth 放松精神（或思想）to allow your attention or effort to become weaker |
You cannot afford to relax your concentration for a moment. 你必须集中精力，一刻都不能松懈。 |
