relaxation

英 [ˌriːlækˈseɪʃn]

美 [ˌriːlækˈseɪʃn]

n.  放松; 休息; 消遣; 用于放松消遣的时间; 休闲活动; 娱乐活动; (对规章制度的)放宽

复数：relaxations　

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BNC.4754 / COCA.8062

牛津词典

noun

• 放松；休息；消遣；用于放松消遣的时间
  ways of resting and enjoying yourself; time spent resting and enjoying yourself
  1. I go hill-walking for relaxation.
     我要是想活动活动，就到山上走走。
  2. a few days of relaxation
     几天的休息时间
  3. relaxation techniques
     休息的方法
• 休闲活动；娱乐活动
  something pleasant you do in order to rest, especially after you have been working
  1. Fishing is his favourite relaxation.
     钓鱼是他最喜欢的消遣活动。
• （对规章制度的）放宽，放松
  the act of making a rule or some form of control less strict or severe
  1. the relaxation of foreign currency controls
     对外汇管制的放宽
  2. a relaxation of travel restrictions
     旅游限制的放宽

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 放松;松弛;休息
  Relaxationis a way of spending time in which you rest and feel comfortable.
  1. You should be able to find the odd moment for relaxation...
     你应该能抽空休息一下。
  2. Relaxation techniques are taught in hospitals in order to help all sorts of conditions.
     医院里教人学习放松技巧以应对各种各样的病情。
• N-UNCOUNT (规定或控制的)放松，放宽，削弱
  If there isrelaxationof a rule or control, it is made less firm or strong.
  1. ...the relaxation of travel restrictions.
     旅游限制的放宽

英英释义

noun

• the act of making less strict
  Synonym:liberalizationliberalisation
• a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount
  Synonym:relaxation method
• freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
  1. took his repose by the swimming pool
  Synonym:resteaserepose
• an occurrence of control or strength weakening
  1. the relaxation of requirements
  2. the loosening of his grip
  3. the slackening of the wind
  Synonym:looseningslackening
• a feeling of refreshing tranquility and an absence of tension or worry
  1. the easiness we feel when sleeping
  Synonym:easiness
• (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
  Synonym:relaxation behavior
• (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers

双语例句

• Once you are practised at this sort of relaxation you will feel quite refreshed afterwards.
  一旦你熟悉了这种放松方式，在放松之后就会感到神清气爽。
• The accident sounded a warning against a relaxation of the rules.
  这次事故给我们敲了警钟，今后必须严格制度。
• Astanga Yoga is a therapeutic physical exercise that focuses on breathing and relaxation.
  八步功法瑜伽注重呼吸和放松，是一种舒缓身心的锻炼方法。
• Rest and relaxation is what you need.
  你需要休息和放松一下。
• You should be able to find the odd moment for relaxation
  你应该能抽空休息一下。
• "I am simply this" and there is relaxation.
  “我很简单（仅仅是悲伤）”然后你就放松了。
• It is a kind of relaxation, because thinking stops; you regress.
  这是一种放松，因为思想停止了，你回归了。
• I step up the breathing rate& timing the contraction and relaxation of chest muscles.
  我增加呼吸率&调节胸部肌肉的收缩和舒张的速率。
• I go bowling for relaxation.
  我打保龄球是为了消遣。
• It enabled students to devote more time to their studies, or to be more accurate, more time to relaxation.
  它可以让学生们有更多的时间来学习，或者更准确一点说，有更多的时间来放松自己。