relax

单词辨析:

relax loosen slacken 【导航词义:放松】
relax v. (使)放松;放宽
〔辨析〕

尤指工作之余放松休息;也指放松身体部位或放宽规定、法令。

〔例证〕

A cup of hot coffee can help to relax you.

一杯热咖啡能够帮助你放松下来。

The committee believed that immigration controls should be relaxed.

委员会认为应放宽移民管制。

loosen v. (使)变松;放宽,放松
〔辨析〕

指松开某物;也指放宽法律、规定或控制。

〔例证〕

The rope has loosened.

绳子松了。

Hearing these words, she loosened her grip on his arm.

听了这些话,她松开了抓着他胳膊的手。

What made the Congress agree to loosen the restrictions on exports?

是什么使国会同意放宽出口限制?

According to a recent survey, over 50% of respondents believe the government has loosened its hold on the media considerably.

根据最近的一项调查显示,逾50%的受访者认为政府对媒体的控制已大大放松了。

slacken v. [书](使)松弛,(使)变松
〔辨析〕

常指使束缚物变松弛。

〔例证〕

You can slacken the ropes slightly when there is wind.

起风的时候你可以稍微放松绳子。

Hearing that she agreed to stay, his grip on her slackened.

听到她同意留下,他抓着她的手放松了。

相关例句:

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

按摩可以使肌肉放松,缓解压力和促进血液循环。

Relax, smile; loosen up in mind and body and behaviour

放松,微笑。精神、身体和行为上都要放轻松。

It seems to me they still have some fight left in them. We shouldn't relax our vigilance.

他们余勇可贾,我们不能放松警惕。

Downstairs there's a breakfast room and guests can relax in the cosy bar.

楼下有一个早餐间,宾客们可以在温馨的酒吧间休息一下。

Some analysts believe that the government soon will begin relaxing economic controls.

一些分析人士认为政府不久将开始放松经济管制。

Make a conscious effort to relax your muscles.

有意识地放松肌肉。