身心放鬆：relax的用法小結

Relax, kid. No need to get worked up. Okay?

——The Jungle Book

放輕鬆，孩子。不用太緊張，好嗎？

——《奇幻森林》

一、下面我們來看看relax有幾種含義

v.

1.（使）輕鬆，休息 [I,T]

I think we'd better make it wider so that people can relax.

我覺得最好讓它更寬一些，人們纔會覺得輕鬆。

2.（使）鬆弛，放寬；（使）放鬆，鬆懈；鬆開 [I,T]

You must not relax your efforts.

你不可以鬆懈你的努力。

3.寬慰，（使）冷靜，放鬆精神（或思想）[I,T]

His confidence was enough to let Elizabeth relax.

他的信心足以使伊麗莎白放寬心了。

4.緩和，減輕 [T]

His words slowly relaxed her threatening attitude.

他的言語慢慢地緩和了她的威脅態度。

5.（使大便等）通暢 [I,T]

It is of great importance to relax the bowels every day.

每天使大便通暢是非常重要的。

6.變得輕鬆，變得隨和，變得和藹 [I]

I can't relax until I know you have arrived safe and sound.

我只有知道你平安到達才能放心。

二、接下來，做個填詞遊戲吧

I'll only ______ when I know you're safe.
我只有知道你安然無恙纔會放心。