relax /rɪˈlæks/ CET4 TEM4 ( relaxing, relaxed, relaxes )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If you relax or if something relaxes you, you feel more calm and less worried or tense. 使放心; 放心

  例：

  I ought to relax and stop worrying about it.

  我应该放心，不再为它担忧。

• 2. 

  V-T/V-I When a part of your body relaxes, or when you relax it, it becomes less stiff or firm. 使放松; 放松

  例：

  Massage is used to relax muscles, relieve stress and improve the circulation.

  按摩可用于放松肌肉、减轻压力和促进血液循环。

• 3. 

  V-T If you relax your grip or hold on something, you hold it less tightly than before. 松开

  例：

  He gradually relaxed his grip on the arms of the chair.

  他渐渐松开了那把椅子的一对扶手。

• 4. 

  V-T/V-I If you relax a rule or your control over something, or if it relaxes, it becomes less firm or strong. 放松 (规定或控制); 变宽松

  例：

  Rules governing student conduct have relaxed somewhat in recent years.

  管理学生操行的规定最近几年已经稍微变得宽松了。

• 5. 

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